What causes high Potassium and low LDL HDL ratio?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your LDL HDL ratio is in between 0.5 Ratio and 3 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and LDL HDL ratio 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	3.549
5-10 years	3.598
10-15 years	3.648
15-20 years	3.699
20-25 years	3.75
25-30 years	3.802
30-35 years	3.855
35-40 years	3.909
40-45 years	3.963
45-50 years	4.018
50-55 years	4.074
55-60 years	4.131
60-70 years	4.188
70-80 years	4.246
80-90 years	4.305
90-100 years	4.365
>100 years	4.426

*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 LDL HDL ratio : 0.5 - 3 Ratio

Ideal values of LDL HDL ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal LDL HDL ratio value
<5 years	0.50695
5-10 years	0.514
10-15 years	0.52114
15-20 years	0.52838
20-25 years	0.53572
25-30 years	0.54317
30-35 years	0.55072
35-40 years	0.55838
40-45 years	0.56614
45-50 years	0.57401
50-55 years	0.58199
55-60 years	0.59008
60-70 years	0.59828
70-80 years	0.6066
80-90 years	0.61503
90-100 years	0.62358
>100 years	0.63225

High Potassium and low LDL HDL ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and LDL HDL ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 0.5 Ratio for LDL HDL ratio, 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 LDL HDL ratio Tests Are Done :

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