What causes high Potassium and low ESR?

High Potassium and low ESR can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and ESR respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :
Age Ideal Potassium value
<5 years 3.541
5-10 years 3.582
10-15 years 3.624
15-20 years 3.666
20-25 years 3.709
25-30 years 3.752
30-35 years 3.796
35-40 years 3.84
40-45 years 3.885
45-50 years 3.93
50-55 years 3.976
55-60 years 4.022
60-70 years 4.069
70-80 years 4.116
80-90 years 4.164
90-100 years 4.212
>100 years 4.261

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Normal range of Potassium found among women : - mmol/L

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :
Age Ideal ESR value
<5 years 2.023
5-10 years 2.046
10-15 years 2.07
15-20 years 2.094
20-25 years 2.118
25-30 years 2.143
30-35 years 2.168
35-40 years 2.193
40-45 years 2.218
45-50 years 2.244
50-55 years 2.27
55-60 years 2.296
60-70 years 2.323
70-80 years 2.35
80-90 years 2.377
90-100 years 2.405
>100 years 2.433

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High Potassium and low ESR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and ESR blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 0 mm/hr for ESR, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Potassium and ESR Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Potassium and ESR tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Potassium and ESR blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Potassium and ESR Test reports by your pathologist.

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