title: A simple method for the measurement of arginine in serum.
abstract: A simple method for the direct measurement of arginine in 40 microL of serum is described. The technique is rapid (22 samples within 10 minutes), inexpensive (reagent cost: pounds 0.03 per test), accurate and relatively precise. The limit of detection is 1 mmol/L: it is therefore not suitable for normal basal arginine concentrations, but can be used when arginine concentrations are known to be raised.
mesh_terms: D001120:Arginine / Q000097:blood*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D014508:Urea / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D014508:Urea; D001120:Arginine