title: Ca content of human erythrocytes. What is the true value?
abstract: It has been generally accepted that the Ca content of washed erythrocytes is in the range of 1 - 3 X 10(-5) mole/l cells (1-10). These values were obtained after samples were treated in various way for Ca measurement. However, by using a simplified careful preparation technique to avoid Ca contamination together with inductively coupled argon plasma emission spectroscopy, we have found that the Ca content of erythrocytes washed with nominally Ca2+-free solution, is one order of magnitude lower than the reported values, in the range of 1 X 10(-6) moles/l cells.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D013048:Specimen Handling
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium