Hyperkalemia Hyperkalemia may only become apparent when a person's platelet concentration is more than 500,000/microL in a clotted blood sample (serum blood sample). Potassium leaks out of platelets after clotting has occurred. On the other hand, processing of heparinised, unclot blood does not cause falsely elevated potassium. In addition to that, high white cell count (greater than 120,000/microL) in patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia increases red blood cells fragility, thus causing pseudohyperkalemia during blood processing. This problem can be avoided by processing serum samples, because formation of clot protect the cells from haemolysis during processing. A familial form of pseudohyperkalemia may
Blood Sweat and Wars Features the talents of Val Brodrick on tin whistle and uilleann pipes and Steve Gormley on Bodrahn & Backing Vocals. Produced by Andy Bridger and Stephen Burns. The song speaks from the perspective of a world-weary Traveling man and portrays a somewhat uncompromising and stark vista, whilst being intended as a social commentary and highlighting some of the issues faced by this section of society, it also poses questions of social inclusion, acceptance and equality. Blood Sweat and Wars Blood, Sweat and Wars is an upcoming Irish film written, produced and directed by Stephen Patrick Kenny and based on events