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. 1985 Sep 28;291(6499):890–891. doi: 10.1136/bmj.291.6499.890

Pseudohyperkalaemia.

D J Kerr, L G McAlpine, J H Dagg
PMCID: PMC1416711  PMID: 3931755

Abstract

When the serum potassium concentration is raised and there is no clinical or electrocardiographic evidence of hyperkalaemia pseudohyperkalaemia must be considered.

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