What causes high Potassium and low Ferritin?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Ferritin 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	3.546
5-10 years	3.592
10-15 years	3.639
15-20 years	3.687
20-25 years	3.735
25-30 years	3.784
30-35 years	3.834
35-40 years	3.884
40-45 years	3.935
45-50 years	3.987
50-55 years	4.039
55-60 years	4.092
60-70 years	4.146
70-80 years	4.2
80-90 years	4.255
90-100 years	4.311
>100 years	4.367

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Potassium levels include:

• Kidney disease
• Addison disease
• Using certain drugs that cause high potassium
• Diabetes
• Conn syndrome

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Normal range of Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.288
5-10 years	22.58
10-15 years	22.876
15-20 years	23.176
20-25 years	23.48
25-30 years	23.788
30-35 years	24.1
35-40 years	24.416
40-45 years	24.736
45-50 years	25.06
50-55 years	25.388
55-60 years	25.721
60-70 years	26.058
70-80 years	26.399
80-90 years	26.745
90-100 years	27.095
>100 years	27.45

High Potassium and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Ferritin Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Potassium and Ferritin tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Potassium and Ferritin 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 Ferritin Test reports by your pathologist.