title: Pseudohyperkalemia caused by fist clenching during phlebotomy.
authors.affiliation: Medical Service, San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Don
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sebastian
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cheitlin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schambelan
mesh_terms: D001815:Bloodletting / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006225:Hand / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*; D014111:Tourniquets
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates; D011188:Potassium