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 T-shirts Blood, Sweat and T-shirts Blood, Sweat and T-shirts is a British TV documentary series, broadcast in 2008 on BBC Three. The series followed six British fashion consumers aged between 20 and 24 as they travelled to India to live and work alongside Indian garment workers, making clothes destined for sale in British high-street stores. The series was nominated in the Best Factual Series category at the 2009 BAFTA Television Awards. The series was followed by "Blood, Sweat and Takeaways" in 2009, which focused on the food production in Asia, and "Blood, Sweat and Luxuries" in 2010, which focused on the