What causes high Potassium and low Transferrin saturation?

High Potassium and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Transferrin saturation 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	3.561
5-10 years	3.623
10-15 years	3.686
15-20 years	3.75
20-25 years	3.815
25-30 years	3.881
30-35 years	3.948
35-40 years	4.016
40-45 years	4.085
45-50 years	4.156
50-55 years	4.228
55-60 years	4.301
60-70 years	4.375
70-80 years	4.451
80-90 years	4.528
90-100 years	4.606
>100 years	4.686

*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 Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.225
5-10 years	13.454
10-15 years	13.687
15-20 years	13.924
20-25 years	14.165
25-30 years	14.41
30-35 years	14.659
35-40 years	14.913
40-45 years	15.171
45-50 years	15.433
50-55 years	15.7
55-60 years	15.972
60-70 years	16.248
70-80 years	16.529
80-90 years	16.815
90-100 years	17.106
>100 years	17.402

High Potassium and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 13 % for Transferrin saturation, 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 Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :

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