What causes high Potassium and low RBC?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and RBC 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 3.535
5-10 years 3.571
10-15 years 3.607
15-20 years 3.643
20-25 years 3.68
25-30 years 3.717
30-35 years 3.755
35-40 years 3.793
40-45 years 3.831
45-50 years 3.87
50-55 years 3.909
55-60 years 3.948
60-70 years 3.988
70-80 years 4.028
80-90 years 4.069
90-100 years 4.11
>100 years 4.152

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

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :
Age Ideal RBC value
<5 years 4.545
5-10 years 4.591
10-15 years 4.637
15-20 years 4.684
20-25 years 4.731
25-30 years 4.779
30-35 years 4.827
35-40 years 4.876
40-45 years 4.925
45-50 years 4.975
50-55 years 5.025
55-60 years 5.076
60-70 years 5.127
70-80 years 5.179
80-90 years 5.231
90-100 years 5.284
>100 years 5.337

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High Potassium and low RBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and RBC blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 4.5 mil/uL for RBC, 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 RBC Tests Are Done :

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

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