What causes high Sodium and low Potassium?

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

If your Sodium is in between 136 mmol/L and 145 mmol/L and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Sodium and Potassium 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 Sodium : 136 - 145 mmol/L

Ideal values of Sodium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Sodium value
<5 years	138.375
5-10 years	140.791
10-15 years	143.249
15-20 years	143.205
20-25 years	143.161
25-30 years	143.118
30-35 years	143.075
35-40 years	143.031
40-45 years	142.987
45-50 years	142.944
50-55 years	142.901
55-60 years	142.857
60-70 years	142.813
70-80 years	142.77
80-90 years	142.727
90-100 years	142.683
>100 years	142.639

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

If you want your blood test report to be interpreted by Sodium specialist, then you can upload your report. Our Sodium expert will provide you with the most accurate interpretation of your blood test results and treatment within 12 hours. Upload blood test report now

1,37,160

Total number of patients treated

Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Sodium levels include:

• Conditions that lead to too much anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
• Cushing syndrome
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Diabetes insipidus
• Excess fluid buildup in the body (edema) caused by heart failure

If you want your blood test report to be interpreted by Sodium specialist, you can upload your report. Our Sodium expert will provide you with the most accurate interpretation of your blood test results and treatment within 12 hours. Upload blood test report now

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	3.882
30-35 years	3.95
35-40 years	4.019
40-45 years	4.089
45-50 years	4.16
50-55 years	4.233
55-60 years	4.307
60-70 years	4.382
70-80 years	4.459
80-90 years	4.537
90-100 years	4.616
>100 years	4.697

High Sodium and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Sodium and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 145 mmol/L for Sodium and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, 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.

This page has got the maximum number of views from the below mentioned cities (traffic in last 30 days):

How the Sodium and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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