What Every Pharmacist Should Know about Pseudohyperkalemia

Have you ever encountered a lab result that just didn’t make sense? Like, the clinical picture of the patient didn’t match what the lab reported? It happens, and as pharmacists, we need to have a critical brain for asking ourselves whether the lab result could be fake news. Let tl;dr share some quick knowledge about one such scenario - pseudohyperkalemia.

Clinical, Pharmacy School, Practice, ResidencyStephanie KujawskiApril 10, 2023hyperkalemia, pseudohyperkalemia, falsely elevated potassium level lab, how to know when potassium is falsely elevated, electrolyte disorders, leukemia and potassium serum levels

Hyperkalemia: An Overview for Pharmacists

It's arguably one of the more important electrolyte disorders, since a potassium level that’s out of whack can quickly lead to fatal heart arrhythmias.

Clinical, Pharmacy School, Practice, ResidencyBrandon DysonOctober 5, 2017hyperkalemia, potassium sparing, potassium, insulin, kayexalate, SPS, patiromer, albuterol, beta agonist