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potassium oxalate

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potassium oxalate [pə′tas·ē·əm ′äk·sə‚lāt]
(organic chemistry)
K2C2O4·H2O Odorless, efflorescent, water-soluble, colorless crystals; decomposes when heated; used in analytical chemistry and photography and as a bleach and oxalic acid source.


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Reported etiologies include hemolysis of the sample, delayed separation of serum from red cells, exercise of the patient's arm with the occlusive cuff in place, inappropriate venipuncture site (ie, above the potassium-infusion site), and inappropriate collection containers (eg, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid [EDTA] or potassium oxalate Vacutainers).
Combined false hyperkalemia and hypocalcemia due to specimen ... by Evans, Nancy (English soprano) / Southern Medical Journal
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