A Challenging Case of Pseudohyperkalemia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
Citation: Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports. 5(4):2324709617746194, 2017 Oct-DecPMID: 29276712Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital Center | Washington Cancer InstituteDepartment: Medicine/Internal MedicineForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: PubMed-not-MEDLINE -- Not indexedYear: 2017ISSN:- 2324-7096
- Alhaj Moustafa, Muhamad:
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8582-1219
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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.
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