Severe hyperkalemia following blood transfusions: Is there a link?

Table 1 Patient’s parameters during hospitalization

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 10	Day 16	Normal ranges
Ht (%)	26.4	22.9	19.7	23.3	26	26.9	31.4	33.7
Hb (gr/dL)	8.5	7.7	6.7	8.3	9	9.2	10.8	10.8
PRBCs	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	0
Cre (mg/dL)	1.53	1.73	2.12	1.81	1.43	1.41	1.34	1.22	0.6-1.2
Ure (mg/dL)	97	136	190	158	102	74	45	38	11-54
K+ (mEq/L)	6.14	6.97	5.65	4.69	4.21	4.08	4.12	4.84	3.5-5.3
Na+ (mEq/L)	140	140	141	138	141	142	140	143	136-146
Glc (mg/dL)	178	129	90	94	121	119	87	107	70-125
pH	7.32	7.35	7.36	7.42	7.45		7.5
HCO3 (mEq/L)	13.7	15.8	16.8	21.1	23.3		22.1
pCO2 (mmHg)	27.6	29.2	30.3	33.2	34		28.8

To convert hemoglobin from gr/dL to gr/L multiply by 10; to convert serum creatinine from mg/dL to μmol/L multiply with 88.4; to convert serum urea from mg/dL to mmol/L multiply by 0.357; to convert serum glucose from mg/dL to mmol/L divide with 18. Ht: Hematocrit; Hb: Hemoglobin; Cre: Creatinine; Ure: Urea; PRBCs: Packed red blood cells received at the specific day.