What causes high Potassium and low VLDL?

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

If your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L and your VLDL is in between 0 mg/dL and 30 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Potassium and VLDL 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	3.549
5-10 years	3.599
10-15 years	3.649
15-20 years	3.7
20-25 years	3.752
25-30 years	3.805
30-35 years	3.858
35-40 years	3.912
40-45 years	3.967
45-50 years	4.023
50-55 years	4.079
55-60 years	4.136
60-70 years	4.194
70-80 years	4.253
80-90 years	4.313
90-100 years	4.373
>100 years	4.434

*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 VLDL : 0 - 30 mg/dL

Ideal values of VLDL depending on age :

Age	Ideal VLDL value
<5 years	5.07
5-10 years	5.141
10-15 years	5.213
15-20 years	5.286
20-25 years	5.36
25-30 years	5.435
30-35 years	5.511
35-40 years	5.588
40-45 years	5.666
45-50 years	5.745
50-55 years	5.825
55-60 years	5.907
60-70 years	5.99
70-80 years	6.074
80-90 years	6.159
90-100 years	6.245
>100 years	6.332

High Potassium and low VLDL can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Potassium and VLDL blood tests and the results are higher than 5.1 mmol/L for Potassium and lower than 0 mg/dL for VLDL, 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 VLDL Tests Are Done :

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