What causes high Potassium and low PCV?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and PCV 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	3.555
5-10 years	3.611
10-15 years	3.668
15-20 years	3.726
20-25 years	3.784
25-30 years	3.843
30-35 years	3.903
35-40 years	3.964
40-45 years	4.026
45-50 years	4.089
50-55 years	4.153
55-60 years	4.218
60-70 years	4.284
70-80 years	4.351
80-90 years	4.419
90-100 years	4.488
>100 years	4.558

*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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	39.612
5-10 years	40.234
10-15 years	40.866
15-20 years	41.508
20-25 years	42.16
25-30 years	42.822
30-35 years	43.494
35-40 years	44.177
40-45 years	44.871
45-50 years	45.575
50-55 years	46.291
55-60 years	47.018
60-70 years	47.756
70-80 years	48.506
80-90 years	49.268
90-100 years	50.042
>100 years	50.828

High Potassium and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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