Comparison of two methods for blood lead analysis in cattle: Graphite-furnace atomic absorption spectrometry and LeadCare® II system

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 729-733

  Bischoff, Karyn ^a   Gaskill, Cynthia ^b   Erb, Hollis N ^a   Ebel, Joseph G ^a   Hillebrandt, Joseph ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood; Cattle; Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry; Lead; Lead poisoning; Leadcare II system

Indexed keywords

BOS;

GRAPHITE; LEAD;

ANIMAL; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; BLOOD; BLOOD CLOTTING; BOVINAE; CATTLE DISEASE; EVALUATION STUDY; LEAD POISONING; PROCEDURES; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; BLOOD COAGULATION; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; GRAPHITE; LEAD; LEAD POISONING; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC;

EID: 77957702219     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200510     Document Type: Article

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