Question 104 · LEK · Tumor lysis syndrome
In patients with acute tumor lysis syndrome laboratory abnormalities include increasing serum level of:
- A. uric acid.
- B. potassium.
- C. phosphates.
- D. A and B are true.
- E. A, B and C are true.
Hint
Consider what is released from dying tumour cells: the breakdown products of nucleic acids and the main intracellular cation and anion.
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