What causes high Potassium and low TIBC?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your TIBC is in between 250 mcg/dL and 450 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and TIBC 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	3.56
5-10 years	3.621
10-15 years	3.683
15-20 years	3.746
20-25 years	3.81
25-30 years	3.875
30-35 years	3.941
35-40 years	4.008
40-45 years	4.077
45-50 years	4.147
50-55 years	4.218
55-60 years	4.29
60-70 years	4.363
70-80 years	4.438
80-90 years	4.514
90-100 years	4.591
>100 years	4.67

*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 TIBC : 250 - 450 mcg/dL

Ideal values of TIBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal TIBC value
<5 years	254.275
5-10 years	258.623
10-15 years	263.045
15-20 years	267.543
20-25 years	272.118
25-30 years	276.771
30-35 years	281.504
35-40 years	286.318
40-45 years	291.214
45-50 years	296.194
50-55 years	301.259
55-60 years	306.411
60-70 years	311.651
70-80 years	316.98
80-90 years	322.4
90-100 years	327.913
>100 years	333.52

High Potassium and low TIBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and TIBC blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 250 mcg/dL for TIBC, 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 TIBC Tests Are Done :

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