What causes high Potassium and low Packed cell volume?

High Potassium and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Packed cell volume 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	3.557
5-10 years	3.615
10-15 years	3.674
15-20 years	3.734
20-25 years	3.794
25-30 years	3.855
30-35 years	3.917
35-40 years	3.98
40-45 years	4.044
45-50 years	4.11
50-55 years	4.177
55-60 years	4.245
60-70 years	4.314
70-80 years	4.384
80-90 years	4.455
90-100 years	4.527
>100 years	4.6

*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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.664
5-10 years	42.339
10-15 years	43.025
15-20 years	43.722
20-25 years	44.43
25-30 years	45.15
30-35 years	45.881
35-40 years	46.624
40-45 years	47.379
45-50 years	48.147
50-55 years	48.927
55-60 years	48.915
60-70 years	48.902
70-80 years	48.889
80-90 years	48.876
90-100 years	48.863
>100 years	48.851

High Potassium and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

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