X-RAY SPECTROMETRIC DETERMINATION OF STRONTIUM IN HUMAN SERUM AND BONE

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1961 · Analytical Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac60171a027· OSTI ID:4087186

Natelson, S; Sheid, B

A convenient and accurate technique for the estimation of strontium with the x-ray spectrometer in human serum and bone is described. For bone a calcium-- strontium ratio of 1204 and 1231 is found for rib and skull, respectively, in the human. For human serum a calcium--strontium ratio of 390 is obtained. Normal human serum contains 25.6 mu g of strontium per 100 ml with a standard deviation of plus or minus 1.02 for six pools. Fifteen sera, both normal and abnormal, taken at random from the routine clinical laboratory, yielded values ranging from 16.4 to 31.0 mu g per 100 ml. An instrument is described for evaporating a strontium solution onto filter paper to obtain a relatively uniform spot for analysis by x-ray spectrometry. (auth)

• Research Organization: Roosevelt Hospital, New York
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-15-010856
• OSTI ID: 4087186
• Journal Information: Analytical Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed., Journal Name: Analytical Chemistry (U.S.) Formerly Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed. Vol. Vol: 33; ISSN ANCHA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BLOOD SERUM
BONES
CALCIUM
CHEMISTRY
EVAPORATION
FILTERS
INSTRUMENTS
MAN
PAPER
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
SPECTROMETERS
STRONTIUM
X RADIATION