Antimony in blood and urine of infants. Issue 3 (March 1998)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cullen, A; Kiberd, B; Matthews, T; Mayne, P; Delves, H T; O'Regan, M
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical pathology. Volume 51:Issue 3(1998)
• Page Start: 238
• Page End: 240
• Publication Date: 1998-03
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 616.0705
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.3.238
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9746

Abstract

Abstract : AIM: To establish a reference range for antimony in the serum and urine of infants in the first year of life. METHODS: 100 infants were selected randomly from the population. Each infant had a single blood and urine sample taken. Antimony was assayed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. RESULTS: The reference range for antimony in the serum of infants in the first year of life was established as 0.09-0.25 microgram/l. The upper 95% centile for urinary antimony, corrected for creatinine, in the same population was 2.6 ng/mg creatinine. There was a very weak correlation between the serum and urine concentrations. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms the presence of low concentrations of antimony in the serum and urine of healthy infants.