Image Challenge – July 15

You receive a call from phlebotomy that the blood they just drew from your patient looks abnormal (see image below). What’s the most likely underlying condition?

Answer: Hypertriglyceridemia! When white, opaque fluid is seen in a blood draw, this is the most likely diagnosis

Reference: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2009/0415/p699.html

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