What causes high Potassium and low HbA1c?

High Potassium and low HbA1c can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and HbA1c 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	4.023
60-70 years	4.07
70-80 years	4.118
80-90 years	4.166
90-100 years	4.215
>100 years	4.264

*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 HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.047
5-10 years	4.094
10-15 years	4.142
15-20 years	4.19
20-25 years	4.239
25-30 years	4.289
30-35 years	4.339
35-40 years	4.39
40-45 years	4.441
45-50 years	4.493
50-55 years	4.546
55-60 years	4.599
60-70 years	4.653
70-80 years	4.707
80-90 years	4.762
90-100 years	4.818
>100 years	4.874

High Potassium and low HbA1c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and HbA1c blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 4 % for HbA1c, 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 HbA1c Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Potassium and HbA1c tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Potassium and HbA1c 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 HbA1c Test reports by your pathologist.