What causes high Potassium and low Prothrombin time?

High Potassium and low Prothrombin time can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Prothrombin time 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	3.559
5-10 years	3.619
10-15 years	3.68
15-20 years	3.742
20-25 years	3.805
25-30 years	3.869
30-35 years	3.934
35-40 years	4
40-45 years	4.067
45-50 years	4.135
50-55 years	4.204
55-60 years	4.275
60-70 years	4.347
70-80 years	4.42
80-90 years	4.494
90-100 years	4.569
>100 years	4.646

*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 Prothrombin time : 12 - 16 seconds

Ideal values of Prothrombin time depending on age :

Age	Ideal Prothrombin time value
<5 years	12.202
5-10 years	12.407
10-15 years	12.615
15-20 years	12.827
20-25 years	13.042
25-30 years	13.261
30-35 years	13.484
35-40 years	13.711
40-45 years	13.941
45-50 years	14.175
50-55 years	14.413
55-60 years	14.655
60-70 years	14.901
70-80 years	15.151
80-90 years	15.406
90-100 years	15.665
>100 years	15.928

High Potassium and low Prothrombin time can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Prothrombin time blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 12 seconds for Prothrombin time, 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 Prothrombin time Tests Are Done :

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