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ArticleClinical case reports2025

Spurious Hyperphosphatemia From Alteplase-Treated Catheter: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Ahmad Matarneh, Sundus Sardar, Omar Salameh, Muhammad Abdulbasit, Wardah Iqbal, Monika Koirala, Taryn Millete, Ronald Miller, Nasrollah Ghahramani, Navin Verma

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Article in Clinical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Ahmad MatarnehDepartment of Nephrology Pennsylvania State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey Pennsylvania USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7091-310X
Sundus SardarDepartment of Nephrology Pennsylvania State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey Pennsylvania USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1727-0520
Omar SalamehUniversity Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City Missouri USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9190-0439
Muhammad AbdulbasitDepartment of Nephrology Pennsylvania State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey Pennsylvania USA.
Wardah IqbalAkthar Saeed Medical and Dental College Lahore Pakistan.
Monika KoiralaInternal Medicine Residency Program UPMC-Lititz Lititz Pennsylvania USA.
Taryn MilletePennsylvania State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey Pennsylvania USA.
Ronald MillerDepartment of Nephrology Pennsylvania State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey Pennsylvania USA.
Nasrollah GhahramaniDepartment of Nephrology Pennsylvania State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey Pennsylvania USA.
Navin VermaDepartment of Nephrology Pennsylvania State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey Pennsylvania USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Falsely elevated phosphate levels can occur when blood is drawn after alteplase use in dialysis catheters due to phosphorus-containing excipients. Recognizing spurious hyperphosphatemia is important to prevent misdiagnosis, avoid inappropriate treatment changes, and ensure accurate phosphate monitoring in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.

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electrolyte imbalanceend‐stage renal diseasehyperphosphatemiarenal dialysistissue plasminogen activatorvascular access devices

Identifiers

PMID40735717
PMCPMC12301157

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