What causes high WBC and low Potassium?

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

If your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL 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 WBC 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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :
Age Ideal WBC value
<5 years 4.058
5-10 years 4.117
10-15 years 4.177
15-20 years 4.238
20-25 years 4.3
25-30 years 4.363
30-35 years 4.427
35-40 years 4.492
40-45 years 4.558
45-50 years 4.625
50-55 years 4.693
55-60 years 4.762
60-70 years 4.832
70-80 years 4.903
80-90 years 4.975
90-100 years 5.048
>100 years 5.122

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Normal range of WBC found among women : - thou/uL

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :
Age Ideal Potassium value
<5 years 3.551
5-10 years 3.603
10-15 years 3.656
15-20 years 3.709
20-25 years 3.763
25-30 years 3.818
30-35 years 3.874
35-40 years 3.931
40-45 years 3.988
45-50 years 4.046
50-55 years 4.105
55-60 years 4.165
60-70 years 4.226
70-80 years 4.288
80-90 years 4.351
90-100 years 4.415
>100 years 4.479

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High WBC and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take WBC and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 11 thou/uL for WBC 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 WBC and Potassium Tests Are Done :

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

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