What causes high Potassium and low RDW CV?

High Potassium and low RDW CV can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your RDW CV is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and RDW CV 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	4.068
45-50 years	4.137
50-55 years	4.207
55-60 years	4.278
60-70 years	4.35
70-80 years	4.424
80-90 years	4.499
90-100 years	4.575
>100 years	4.652

*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 RDW CV : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW CV depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW CV value
<5 years	11.796
5-10 years	11.995
10-15 years	12.198
15-20 years	12.404
20-25 years	12.614
25-30 years	12.827
30-35 years	13.044
35-40 years	13.264
40-45 years	13.488
45-50 years	13.716
50-55 years	13.948
55-60 years	13.944
60-70 years	13.94
70-80 years	13.936
80-90 years	13.932
90-100 years	13.928
>100 years	13.924

High Potassium and low RDW CV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and RDW CV blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 11.6 % for RDW CV, 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 RDW CV Tests Are Done :

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