What causes high Potassium and low Mean plasma glucose?

High Potassium and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Mean plasma glucose is in between 0 mg/dL and 116 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Mean plasma glucose 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	3.583
10-15 years	3.625
15-20 years	3.668
20-25 years	3.711
25-30 years	3.755
30-35 years	3.799
35-40 years	3.844
40-45 years	3.889
45-50 years	3.935
50-55 years	3.981
55-60 years	4.028
60-70 years	4.076
70-80 years	4.124
80-90 years	4.173
90-100 years	4.222
>100 years	4.272

*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 Mean plasma glucose : 0 - 116 mg/dL

Ideal values of Mean plasma glucose depending on age :

Age	Ideal Mean plasma glucose value
<5 years	30.354
5-10 years	30.712
10-15 years	31.074
15-20 years	31.441
20-25 years	31.812
25-30 years	32.187
30-35 years	32.567
35-40 years	32.951
40-45 years	33.34
45-50 years	33.733
50-55 years	34.131
55-60 years	34.534
60-70 years	34.942
70-80 years	35.354
80-90 years	35.771
90-100 years	36.193
>100 years	36.62

High Potassium and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Mean plasma glucose blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 0 mg/dL for Mean plasma glucose, 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 Mean plasma glucose Tests Are Done :

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