05-23-2011, 01:12 PM
i would also choose
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Archer158 - forever07
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05-23-2011, 04:38 PM
D. The rest of the choices dont make sense. E is probable.... but there are no supporting features in the question stem.
05-24-2011, 07:57 PM
sorry got late, it is spurious hypokalemia.
B is answer In leukemic pts, delay in specimen transport gives a lot of time for K+ to enter WBC producing low potassium This is the only cause for spurious hypokalemia http://www.kidneyatlas.org/book1/adk1_03.pdf
05-24-2011, 07:59 PM
Wayy, I got it, to be honest, it's kind of tuft for me, Missy...great thanks
05-24-2011, 09:04 PM
Spurious hypokalemia occurs in patients with leukemia and elevated white blood cell counts if plasma for analysis is left at room temperature, permitting the white blood cells to take up potassium from the plasma.
Low intake, nonrenal losses, and renal losses all are associated with total body potassium depletion. With a transcellular shift, there is no change in total body potassium, although there may be concomitant potassium depletion secondary to other factors.
05-25-2011, 05:04 PM
yeah forever tough one 4 me too, i found that link on google http://www.kidneyatlas.org/book1/adk1_03.pdf
05-25-2011, 05:52 PM
Look very complete, let me read, thanks Missy for your kind support.
05-25-2011, 06:09 PM
where is this question bank ? can it be purchased?
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