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Multi-elements (aluminium, copper, magnesium, manganese, selenium and zinc) determination in serum by dynamic reaction cell-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry

  • Bonnie Mei Wah Fong , Tak Shing Siu , Joseph Sai Kit Lee and Sidney Tam
Published/Copyright: December 5, 2008

Abstract

Background: Trace element determination in laboratory medicine is widely carried out by atomic absorption or emission spectroscopy. In the last decade, there has been a rapid growth in the use of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry because of its strong detection power, and the possibility of multi-elements analysis in a single run.

Methods: Having the advantages of smaller sample volume and better detection limit, we developed a method for the simultaneous determinations of six trace elements by using 100 μL serum, and the assay can be accomplished within 3 min.

Results: The method developed gave recovery of the six elements ranging from 97% to 117%. The method covered a wide dynamic range with manganese in the range of nmol/L, while magnesium was in the range of mmol/L. The detection limits were 0.001 mmol/L, 0.05 μmol/L, 2.0 nmol/L, 0.2 μmol/L, 0.05 μmol/L, and 0.01 μmol/L for magnesium, aluminium, manganese, copper, zinc, and selenium, respectively. All the six elements had intra-assay imprecision of less than 5%, and inter-assay imprecision of less than 8%.

Conclusions: This fast and robust method is suitable for use in the clinical laboratory where short turnaround time is needed for managing patients with trace element deficiency or toxicity.

Clin Chem Lab Med 2009;47:75–8.


Corresponding author: Sidney Tam, LG 131, Block K, Division of Clinical Biochemistry, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Phone: +852-28553202, Fax: +852-28559915,

Received: 2008-4-10
Accepted: 2008-9-16
Published Online: 2008-12-05
Published Online: 2008-12-5
Published in Print: 2009-01-01

©2009 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin New York

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