Comparison of sample preservation methods for clinical trace element analysis by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 578-583

  Bornhorst, Joshua A ^a,b   Hunt, John W ^a   Urry, Francis M ^a,b   McMillin, Gwen A ^a,b  

^a ARUP LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Additive; Contamination; ICP MS; Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry; Metal; Preservative

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BORIC ACID; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; MERCURY; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYPROPYLENE; POTASSIUM DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM PYROSULFATE; TRACE ELEMENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FREEZING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEASUREMENT; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; URINALYSIS;

EID: 15744367313     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/L241WUER8831GLWB     Document Type: Article

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