What causes high Triglycerides and low Potassium?

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

If your Triglycerides is in between 0 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL 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 Triglycerides 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 Triglycerides : 0 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :

Age	Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years	50.873
5-10 years	51.761
10-15 years	52.665
15-20 years	53.585
20-25 years	54.521
25-30 years	55.473
30-35 years	56.442
35-40 years	57.427
40-45 years	58.43
45-50 years	59.45
50-55 years	60.488
55-60 years	61.544
60-70 years	62.619
70-80 years	63.712
80-90 years	64.824
90-100 years	65.956
>100 years	67.108

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

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

• Liver disease
• Taking certain drugs such as corticosteroids
• Chronic kidney disease
• Excessive alcohol use
• Diabetes

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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	3.561
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 Triglycerides and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Triglycerides and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 150 mg/dL for Triglycerides 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.

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How the Triglycerides and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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