A Challenging Case of Pseudohyperkalemia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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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Main Authors: | Muhamad Alhaj Moustafa MD (Author), Vera Malkovska MD (Author), Sherif Elmahdy MD (Author), Joseph Catlett MD (Author) |
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2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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