What causes high Potassium and low Phosphate?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Phosphate is in between 2.4 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Phosphate 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	3.795
25-30 years	3.857
30-35 years	3.92
35-40 years	3.984
40-45 years	4.049
45-50 years	4.115
50-55 years	4.182
55-60 years	4.251
60-70 years	4.321
70-80 years	4.392
80-90 years	4.464
90-100 years	4.537
>100 years	4.611

*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 Phosphate : 2.4 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphate depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphate value
<5 years	2.439
5-10 years	2.479
10-15 years	2.52
15-20 years	2.561
20-25 years	2.603
25-30 years	2.646
30-35 years	2.689
35-40 years	2.733
40-45 years	2.778
45-50 years	2.824
50-55 years	2.87
55-60 years	2.917
60-70 years	2.965
70-80 years	3.014
80-90 years	3.063
90-100 years	3.113
>100 years	3.164

High Potassium and low Phosphate can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Phosphate blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 2.4 mg/dL for Phosphate, 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 Phosphate Tests Are Done :

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