A white blood cell disorder than can rapidly elevate uric acid and potassium to life-threatening levels is:

A) Acute leukemia
B) Hodgkin's lymphoma
C) Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
D) Multiple myeloma


Answer: A) Acute leukemia

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