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Potentiometric measurements of ionized calcium in anaerobic whole blood, plasma, and serum evaluated. 1985

J Wandrup, and J Kvetny

The measurements of ionized calcium and pH in paired samples of anaerobic capillary whole blood, venous whole blood, venous plasma, and venous serum have been evaluated with a modified ICA 1 analyzer and compared with those of an unmodified ICA 1 analyzer. The unmodified instrument showed a significant difference between measurements in anaerobic venous whole blood, venous plasma, and venous serum, but the modified instrument did not. Statistically significant differences between the two instruments were found for whole blood (magnitude of mean difference magnitude of = 0.053 mmol/L) and for venous serum (0.016 mmol/L), but not for venous plasma. The error of residual liquid junction potential due to blood cells, previously found in the unmodified ICA 1 (salt bridge: KCl, 2.68 mol/kg) was eliminated and independent of the erythrocyte volume fraction in the modified ICA 1 (salt bridge: sodium formate, 4.56 mol/kg). From studies of procedures for measurements of ionized calcium in anaerobically handled samples, we recommend the use of anaerobic whole blood for measuring ionized calcium.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011199	Potentiometry	Solution titration in which the end point is read from the electrode-potential variations with the concentrations of potential determining ions. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
D012015	Reference Standards	A basis of value established for the measure of quantity, weight, extent or quality, e.g. weight standards, standard solutions, methods, techniques, and procedures used in diagnosis and therapy.	Standard Preparations,Standards, Reference,Preparations, Standard,Standardization,Standards,Preparation, Standard,Reference Standard,Standard Preparation,Standard, Reference
D002118	Calcium	A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes.	Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D004912	Erythrocytes	Red blood cells. Mature erythrocytes are non-nucleated, biconcave disks containing HEMOGLOBIN whose function is to transport OXYGEN.	Blood Cells, Red,Blood Corpuscles, Red,Red Blood Cells,Red Blood Corpuscles,Blood Cell, Red,Blood Corpuscle, Red,Erythrocyte,Red Blood Cell,Red Blood Corpuscle
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006863	Hydrogen-Ion Concentration	The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH	pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults