10 free MLT (ASCP) practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Laboratory Operations
A serum from an outpatient with normal renal function has potassium 7.4 mmol/L, calcium 4.0 mg/dL (1.00 mmol/L) and alkaline phosphatase below the lower reportable limit. The specimen is not hemolyzed and was centrifuged within 30 minutes of collection. Which is the MOST likely cause?