What causes high Potassium and low FT3 thyroid?

High Potassium and low FT3 thyroid can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your FT3 thyroid is in between 2.3 pg/mL and 4.2 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and FT3 thyroid 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	3.552
5-10 years	3.605
10-15 years	3.659
15-20 years	3.714
20-25 years	3.769
25-30 years	3.825
30-35 years	3.882
35-40 years	3.94
40-45 years	3.999
45-50 years	4.059
50-55 years	4.119
55-60 years	4.18
60-70 years	4.242
70-80 years	4.305
80-90 years	4.369
90-100 years	4.434
>100 years	4.5

*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 FT3 thyroid : 2.3 - 4.2 pg/mL

Ideal values of FT3 thyroid depending on age :

Age	Ideal FT3 thyroid value
<5 years	2.334
5-10 years	2.369
10-15 years	2.404
15-20 years	2.44
20-25 years	2.476
25-30 years	2.513
30-35 years	2.55
35-40 years	2.588
40-45 years	2.627
45-50 years	2.666
50-55 years	2.706
55-60 years	2.746
60-70 years	2.787
70-80 years	2.829
80-90 years	2.871
90-100 years	2.914
>100 years	2.957

High Potassium and low FT3 thyroid can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and FT3 thyroid blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 2.3 pg/mL for FT3 thyroid, 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 FT3 thyroid Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Potassium and FT3 thyroid tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Potassium and FT3 thyroid 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 FT3 thyroid Test reports by your pathologist.