What causes high Potassium and low HDL cholesterol?

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High Potassium and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and HDL cholesterol respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :
Age Ideal Potassium value
<5 years 3.547
5-10 years 3.595
10-15 years 3.644
15-20 years 3.693
20-25 years 3.743
25-30 years 3.794
30-35 years 3.845
35-40 years 3.897
40-45 years 3.95
45-50 years 4.003
50-55 years 4.057
55-60 years 4.112
60-70 years 4.168
70-80 years 4.224
80-90 years 4.281
90-100 years 4.339
>100 years 4.398

*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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :
Age Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years 40.54
5-10 years 41.087
10-15 years 41.642
15-20 years 42.204
20-25 years 42.774
25-30 years 43.351
30-35 years 43.936
35-40 years 44.529
40-45 years 45.13
45-50 years 45.739
50-55 years 46.356
55-60 years 46.982
60-70 years 47.616
70-80 years 48.259
80-90 years 48.91
90-100 years 49.57
>100 years 50.239
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High Potassium and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol, 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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

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