What causes high Potassium and low GGT?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your GGT is in between 15 U/L and 85 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and GGT 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 3.545
5-10 years 3.591
10-15 years 3.637
15-20 years 3.684
20-25 years 3.732
25-30 years 3.78
30-35 years 3.829
35-40 years 3.878
40-45 years 3.928
45-50 years 3.979
50-55 years 4.03
55-60 years 4.082
60-70 years 4.135
70-80 years 4.188
80-90 years 4.242
90-100 years 4.297
>100 years 4.352

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

Ideal values of GGT depending on age :
Age Ideal GGT value
<5 years 15.194
5-10 years 15.39
10-15 years 15.589
15-20 years 15.79
20-25 years 15.994
25-30 years 16.2
30-35 years 16.409
35-40 years 16.621
40-45 years 16.835
45-50 years 17.052
50-55 years 17.272
55-60 years 17.495
60-70 years 17.721
70-80 years 17.95
80-90 years 18.182
90-100 years 18.417
>100 years 18.655

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High Potassium and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 15 U/L for GGT, 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 GGT Tests Are Done :

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

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