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Fig. 1 | Renal Replacement Therapy

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From: Reverse pseudohyperkalemia in a newly diagnosed pediatric patient with acute T-cell leukemia and hyperleukocytosis: a case report and literature review

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Serum potassium, whole blood potassium levels and white blood cell counts in a patient with T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia. Showed the discrepancy between serum (high level) compared to whole blood potassium level (low-normal), which indicates pseudohyperkalemia. Plasma potassium (red dot) is even higher than serum potassium, which indicates reverse pseudohyperkalemia. Potassium level in blood gas dropped to 2.5 after receiving K-lowering agent (up-arrow). Serum potassium level normalized when WBC count dropped below 150 (down-arrow)

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