A Challenging Case of Pseudohyperkalemia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.

Muhamad Alhaj MoustafaVera MalkovskaSherif ElmahdyJoseph Catlett

Published in: Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports (2017)

Pseudohyperkalemia is an uncommon finding in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. It is a misleading condition that could lead to iatrogenic hypokalemia when unwarranted treatment is administered. We describe an interesting case of pseudohyperkalemia in severe leukocytosis and how we identified it.

Keyphrases

chronic lymphocytic leukemia
early onset
combination therapy
replacement therapy
smoking cessation