Spurious Hyperkalemia due to EDTA Contamination: commonly overlooked and potentially dangerous

Title: Spurious Hyperkalemia due to EDTA Contamination: commonly overlooked and potentially dangerous

Authors: Dr Monjuri Borkotokey, Dr Kaustuv Dutta

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i11.26

Abstract

Severe hyperkalemia is a medical emergency and lack of immediate intervention to correct it is potentially life threatening. Spurious hyperkalemia or pseudohyperkalemia occurring due to errors during sample collection can be misleading and may adversely affect patient management.¹

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