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Medicine Electrolyte Imbalance 3199e7a1

Pseudo-hypokalemia occurs due to?

A
Leukemia
B
Leucopenia
C
Inappropriate fist clenching/tight compression of muscles prior to sampling
D
Use of a thin bore needle during sampling
High-Yield Explanation
In Leukemia there is In vitro shift of K+into cells and if sample is kept for long outside and it may show Pseudo-hypokalemia. Pseudo K??" Leukemia Pseudo K??' Thin bore needle, Excessive clenching of the fist, Hemolysis Pseudo Na??" Lipids??' , Multiple myeloma

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