Publication Date:
2009-11-20
Description:
Abstract 2420 Poster Board II-397 Introduction: Pseudohyperkalemia represents an artificial elevation in serum potassium concentration. It is well described that patients with thrombocytosis may have elevated serum but normal plasma potassium. The difference between serum and plasma potassium is felt to be due to potassium release from platelets during clotting. We propose that a similar mechanism will lead to “pseudonormokalemia,” where serum potassium appears to be in the normal range (3.5-5.0 MEq/L) despite below-normal levels in the plasma(500,000/uL) to 68 control patients (platelets
Print ISSN:
0006-4971
Electronic ISSN:
1528-0020
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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