What causes high Potassium and low PPBG?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and PPBG 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	3.558
5-10 years	3.617
10-15 years	3.677
15-20 years	3.738
20-25 years	3.8
25-30 years	3.863
30-35 years	3.928
35-40 years	3.994
40-45 years	4.061
45-50 years	4.129
50-55 years	4.198
55-60 years	4.268
60-70 years	4.339
70-80 years	4.411
80-90 years	4.485
90-100 years	4.56
>100 years	4.636

*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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.336
5-10 years	82.694
10-15 years	84.075
15-20 years	85.479
20-25 years	86.906
25-30 years	88.357
30-35 years	89.833
35-40 years	91.333
40-45 years	92.858
45-50 years	94.409
50-55 years	95.986
55-60 years	97.589
60-70 years	99.219
70-80 years	100.876
80-90 years	102.561
90-100 years	104.274
>100 years	106.015

High Potassium and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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