pseudohyperkalemia
(redirected from pseudohyperkalaemia)pseu·do·hy·per·kal·e·mi·a
(sū'dō-hī'pĕr-kal-ē'mē-ă),A spurious elevation of the serum concentration of potassium occurring when potassium is released in vitro from cells in a blood sample collected for a potassium measurement. This may be a consequence of disease (that is, myeloproliferative disorders with marked leukocytosis or thrombocytosis) or as a result of improper collection technique with in vitro hemolysis.
[pseudo + G. hyper, above + L. kalium, potassium, G. haima, blood]
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pseudohyperkalemia
Lab medicine An in vitro phenomenon seen in megakaryocytic hyperplasia, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis, or myeloproliferative disease, where rapid clotting of blood releases potassium from RBCs Lab ↑ Serum K+, plasma K+ is normal. Cf Hyperkalemia.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
pseu·do·hy·per·ka·le·mi·a
(sū'dō-hī'pĕr-kă-lē'mē-ă)A spurious elevation of the serum concentration of potassium, occurring when potassium is released in vitro from cells in a blood sample collected for a potassium measurement. May be a consequence of disease (i.e., myeloproliferative disorders with marked leukocytosis or thrombocytosis) or result from an improper collection technique with in vitro hemolysis.
Synonym(s): pseudohyperkalaemia.
Synonym(s): pseudohyperkalaemia.
[pseudo + G. hyper, above + L. kalium, potassium, G. haima, blood]
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