What causes high Potassium and low Monocytes?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Monocytes is in between 2 % and 10 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Monocytes 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	3.54
5-10 years	3.58
10-15 years	3.621
15-20 years	3.662
20-25 years	3.704
25-30 years	3.746
30-35 years	3.789
35-40 years	3.832
40-45 years	3.876
45-50 years	3.92
50-55 years	3.965
55-60 years	4.01
60-70 years	4.056
70-80 years	4.102
80-90 years	4.149
90-100 years	4.196
>100 years	4.244

*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 Monocytes : 2 - 10 %

Ideal values of Monocytes depending on age :

Age	Ideal Monocytes value
<5 years	2.023
5-10 years	2.046
10-15 years	2.069
15-20 years	2.093
20-25 years	2.117
25-30 years	2.141
30-35 years	2.165
35-40 years	2.19
40-45 years	2.215
45-50 years	2.24
50-55 years	2.266
55-60 years	2.292
60-70 years	2.318
70-80 years	2.344
80-90 years	2.371
90-100 years	2.398
>100 years	2.425

High Potassium and low Monocytes can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Monocytes blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 2 % for Monocytes, 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 Monocytes Tests Are Done :

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