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Elevated Potassium: Is It Real? A Case of Pseudohyperkalemia

4/10/2012 8:28 AM | Comments (2) Recommend (803)

By Kenneth Hoekstra, PhD, HCLD, FACB
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​Pseudohyperkalemia has been defined as a marked increase of in vitro serum potassium levels in the absence of clinical evidence of electrolyte imbalance. So while true hyperkalemia is a potentially life-threatening clinical condition needing immediate medical intervention, pseudohyperkalemia exhib...(Read More)
Posted at 4/10/2012 8:28 AM | Tags: Nutrition