Familial pseudohyperkalemia induces significantly higher levels of extracellular potassium in early storage of red cell concentrates without affecting other standard measures of quality: A case control and allele frequency study.
Athinoula MeliMargaret McAndrewAmy FraryKarola RehnstromChristian J Stevens-HernandezJoanna F FlattAlexandra GriffithsLuca StefanucciWilliam AstleRekha AnandHelen V NewLesley J BruceRebecca CardiganPublished in: Transfusion (2021)
These data suggest that if a blood donor has FP, reducing the RCC shelf-life to 5 days may be insufficient to reduce the risk of hyperkalemia in clinical scenarios such as neonatal large volume transfusion.