Simultaneous determination of the most abundant cationic species in human urine by capillary isotachophoresis. 1988

P Pei, and D J Vonderschmitt
Institut für Klinische Chemie, Universitätsspital Zürich, Schweiz.

Analytical isotachophoresis has proved to be an excellent method for separation and quantitative measurement of ionic species in biologic fluids. Isotachophoretic separation of cations in presence of a complex-forming nonionic detergent (e.g. Triton X-100) in 98% methanol enables simultaneous quantitative determination of ammonium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, and protonated creatinine in urine samples. For calcium determination in urine, lead acetate was used to precipitate anions that form complexes with calcium. The mean deviation from 100% recovery of ammonium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium and creatinine added to urine samples is 3.1%. The proposed method shows good agreement with chemical (routine) methods.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002412 Cations Positively charged atoms, radicals or groups of atoms which travel to the cathode or negative pole during electrolysis. Cation
D004586 Electrophoresis An electrochemical process in which macromolecules or colloidal particles with a net electric charge migrate in a solution under the influence of an electric current. Electrophoreses
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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