An unusual case of hyperkalaemia

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 89-91

  Hembling, Ian M ^a   Pledger, Derek R ^a   Fowler, Duncan ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heparin; Leukaemia; Plasma; Pseudohyperkalaemia; Serum; Sodium

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; CHLORAMBUCIL; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; POLYSTYRENESULFONATE SODIUM; POTASSIUM;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERKALEMIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; POTASSIUM CELL LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030045258     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000456329603300118     Document Type: Article

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