What causes high Potassium and low Non HDL cholesterol?

High Potassium and low Non 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 Non HDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 130 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Non HDL cholesterol 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	3.548
5-10 years	3.597
10-15 years	3.646
15-20 years	3.696
20-25 years	3.747
25-30 years	3.798
30-35 years	3.85
35-40 years	3.903
40-45 years	3.956
45-50 years	4.01
50-55 years	4.065
55-60 years	4.121
60-70 years	4.177
70-80 years	4.234
80-90 years	4.292
90-100 years	4.351
>100 years	4.411

*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 Non HDL cholesterol : 0 - 130 mg/dL

Ideal values of Non HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Non HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	5.069
5-10 years	5.138
10-15 years	5.208
15-20 years	5.279
20-25 years	5.351
25-30 years	5.424
30-35 years	5.498
35-40 years	5.573
40-45 years	5.649
45-50 years	5.726
50-55 years	5.804
55-60 years	5.884
60-70 years	5.965
70-80 years	6.047
80-90 years	6.13
90-100 years	6.214
>100 years	6.299

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

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