What causes high Potassium and low Vitamin D?

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High Potassium and low Vitamin D can be caused by many reasons.

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your Vitamin D is in between 75 nmol/L and 250 nmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and Vitamin D respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :
Age Ideal Potassium value
<5 years 3.555
5-10 years 3.61
10-15 years 3.666
15-20 years 3.723
20-25 years 3.781
25-30 years 3.84
30-35 years 3.9
35-40 years 3.961
40-45 years 4.023
45-50 years 4.086
50-55 years 4.15
55-60 years 4.215
60-70 years 4.281
70-80 years 4.348
80-90 years 4.416
90-100 years 4.485
>100 years 4.555

*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 Vitamin D : 75 - 250 nmol/L

Ideal values of Vitamin D depending on age :
Age Ideal Vitamin D value
<5 years 76.17
5-10 years 77.358
10-15 years 78.565
15-20 years 79.791
20-25 years 81.036
25-30 years 82.3
30-35 years 83.584
35-40 years 84.888
40-45 years 86.212
45-50 years 87.557
50-55 years 88.923
55-60 years 90.31
60-70 years 91.719
70-80 years 93.15
80-90 years 94.603
90-100 years 96.079
>100 years 97.578
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High Potassium and low Vitamin D can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and Vitamin D blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 75 nmol/L for Vitamin D, 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 Vitamin D Tests Are Done :

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

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