A Challenging Case of Pseudohyperkalemia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.

A Challenging Case of Pseudohyperkalemia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. - 2017

Pseudohyperkalemia is an uncommon finding in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is a misleading condition that could lead to iatrogenic hypokalemia when unwarranted treatment is administered. We describe an interesting case of pseudohyperkalemia in severe leukocytosis and how we identified it.


English

2324-7096

10.1177_2324709617746194 [pii] 10.1177/2324709617746194 [doi] PMC5734471 [pmc]


PubMed-not-MEDLINE -- Not indexed


MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington Cancer Institute


Medicine/Internal Medicine


Journal Article

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