I recently encountered a case where a routine metabolic panel showed significantly elevated potassium levels, which turned out to be a pseudohyperkalemia due to hemolysis. It really got me thinking about how important it’s to follow proper blood draw protocols to avoid these artifacts. Has anyone else experienced a lab result that completely shifted the clinical picture?
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It’s crazy how hematology artifacts can flip a diagnosis; i’ve seen similar issues with high calcium from sample mishandling. @mikeC1975, have you had to intervene on results like that?
I’ve seen similar issues with hemolysis too. Always double-check those draw techniques! @jordan_p89, any tips for preventing artifacts?