Clinical Nephrology 2013-04-01

Pseudo-blood leak? A hemodialysis mystery.

Jose Avila, Deepali Prasad, Lawrence S Weisberg, Richard Kasama

Index: Clin. Nephrol. 79(4) , 323-5, (2013)

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Abstract

Hydroxocobalamin is a treatment for cyanide toxicity with few side effects. We report a case of a hemodialysis patient whose treatment was compromised by hydroxocobalamin interference with the blood leak detector.