RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pseudohyperkalemia in a Non-compliant CLL Patient: A Case Study
JF American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
JO Clin Lab Sci
FD American Society of Chemistry and Laboratory Science
SP 84
OP 86
DO 10.29074/ascls.30.2.84
VO 30
IS 2
A1 Semler, Jane R.
A1 Latchem, S. Robin
A1 Vowell, Jessica A
YR 2017
UL http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/30/2/84.abstract
AB Elevated serum and/or plasma potassium is an occasional occurrence in patients presenting with severe leukocytosis. The term pseudohyperkalemia applies to these conditions in which accurate testing on an acceptable specimen rules out actual hyperkalemia. It is important to correctly diagnose pseudohyperkalemia quickly in order to avoid treatment error. A non-compliant patient previously diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia is presented for discussion of appropriate laboratory testing and diagnosis in pseudohyperkalemia.ABBREVIATIONS: CLL - Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, SLL - Small lymphocytic lymphoma, BMP - Basic metabolic panel, WBC - White blood cell