What causes high Potassium and low Hemoglobin?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Hemoglobin 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	3.535
5-10 years	3.57
10-15 years	3.606
15-20 years	3.642
20-25 years	3.678
25-30 years	3.715
30-35 years	3.752
35-40 years	3.79
40-45 years	3.828
45-50 years	3.866
50-55 years	3.905
55-60 years	3.944
60-70 years	3.983
70-80 years	4.023
80-90 years	4.063
90-100 years	4.104
>100 years	4.145

*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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.13
5-10 years	13.261
10-15 years	13.394
15-20 years	13.528
20-25 years	13.663
25-30 years	13.8
30-35 years	13.938
35-40 years	14.077
40-45 years	14.218
45-50 years	14.36
50-55 years	14.504
55-60 years	14.649
60-70 years	14.795
70-80 years	14.943
80-90 years	15.092
90-100 years	15.243
>100 years	15.395

High Potassium and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, 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 Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

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