https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/15251/electrolyte-query stalking a Cushings, absolutely perfect prior to LDD tomorrow, but Na:K 22 ? is this just misdirection? en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/88374?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 14 May 2013 18:53:21 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:8d567e91-e2e3-4c85-941f-cd38bdbfe5d5Michael Woodhouse<p>[quote user=&quot;patrick murphy&quot;]</p> <p>was couriered overnight, and a good sample. no mix ups.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Spun down in a gel tube?</p> <p>What was the calcium?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/88364?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 14 May 2013 15:40:41 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:760d6f32-d523-43b0-9d71-6f870c31df6cpatrick murphy<p>was couriered overnight, and a good sample. no mix ups.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/88363?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 14 May 2013 14:46:32 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:11b6769d-3ff2-433e-b8fb-8e324ed2f56dKate Richardson<p>If sample was sent externally to lab, highly likely artefactual elevation in K due to sample ageing/haemolysis, assuming Na levels normal. I assume dog is not on treatment for Cushings at this stage?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/88362?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 14 May 2013 14:39:52 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:3b4cc8ea-2742-4bbe-8795-ed4a1622327cLaurence Webb<p>Are the absolute levels abnormal? Haemolysis or EDTA contamination raising K artificially?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>