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

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Normal range of Potassium found among women : - mmol/L

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

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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.

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