Pseudohyperkalaemia is a common finding in myeloproliferative disorders that may lead to inappropriate management of patients

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 32, Issue 1 PART.1, 2010, Pages

  Ong, Y L ^a   Deore, R ^a   Rl Agnaf, M ^a  

^a ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pseudohyperkalaemia; Thrombocytosis

Indexed keywords

GLUCONATE CALCIUM; INSULIN; POLYSTYRENESULFONATE CALCIUM; POTASSIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYELOFIBROSIS; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOHYPERKALEMIA; REFERENCE VALUE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTHEMIA; THROMBOCYTOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERKALEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS; PLATELET COUNT; POTASSIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBOCYTOSIS;

EID: 77249126018     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2008.01114.x     Document Type: Article

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