title: Reverse pseudohyperkalemia in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
abstract: A man, age 78 years, with a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia presented to clinic for evaluation of a cough. On further evaluation, he was noted to have an elevated potassium level. This case report highlights the importance of distinguishing cases of true hyperkalemia from pseudohyperkalemia and reverse pseudohyperkalemia.
authors: Internist at the Los Angeles Medical Center in CA. taurino.avelar@kp.org.
authors: Taurino
authors: T
authors: Avelar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D010949:Plasma / Q000737:chemistry; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D044967:Serum / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011188:Potassium