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Dear All,

 

We received the attached NHSi patient safety alert yesterday and have been discussing it internally.

 

Within the NHSi hyperlink (https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/resources-to-support-safe-and-timely-management-of-hyperkalaemia) there is a signpost to  ‘Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treatment of Acute Hyperkalaemia in adults’ (UK Renal Assoc, March 2014).

 

On opening that document, on page 4 there is a clear stipulation from the  ACB as follows:

 

  

We feel that it is disappointing that pseudohyperkalaemia is not mentioned in the Patient Safety Alert and are wondering what other colleagues’ views are?

 

Kind Regards,

 

Carys Lippiatt

 

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Dr Carys Lippiatt PhD FRCPath

Clinical Lead for Specialist Laboratory Medicine

Clinical Lead for Pathology Research and Innovation

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF

 

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