title: Continuous-flow (Autoanalyzer I) analysis for plasma thiocyanate as an index to tobacco smoking.
abstract: We describe a procedure for determining thiocyanate in plasma with a Technicon AutoAnalyzer I, modified with a 50-mm tubular flow cell to increase the sensitivity of thiocyanate detection. The procedure is suitable for distinguishing cigarette smokers from non-smokers, the mean for smokers being 151 (SD 43) micromol/L and for non-smokers 62 (SD 19) micromol/L.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001322:Autoanalysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008832:Microchemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking; D013861:Thiocyanates / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013861:Thiocyanates