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. 2016 Aug;33(Suppl 5):60S-62S.

Pneumatic Tube-Induced Reverse Pseudohyperkalemia in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Nick Huang  1 , Shams Bufalino  1 , Cheryl Czerlanis  1
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Pneumatic Tube-Induced Reverse Pseudohyperkalemia in a Patient With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Nick Huang et al. Fed Pract. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

Treatment of reverse pseudohyperkalemia for a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia was complicated by falsely reported elevated potassium levels.

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Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

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Comparison of Potassium Levels (n = 7) Potassium levels obtained when comparing hand-carried tubes to pneumatically transported tubes. Analysis was done using an unpaired t test; P < .0001. A difference of about 2.7 mEq was noted, depending on transport method.
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