Development of a new measurement method for serum calcium with chlorophosphonazo-III

Background Although serum calcium has been measured using the o-cresolphthalein complexone (oCPC) method in the clinical laboratory, this method still has some problems regarding linearity and reagent stability. We developed a new measurement procedure using chlorophosphonazo-III (CPZ-III: 2,7-bis (...

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Published in:Annals of clinical biochemistry 2009-07, Vol.46 (4), p.296-301
Main Authors: Hokazono, Eisaku, Osawa, Susumu, Nakano, Tomota, Kawamoto, Yukari, Oguchi, Yuji, Hotta, Taeko, Kayamori, Yuzo, Kang, Dongchon, Cho, Yuichiro, Shiba, Kiyoko, Sato, Kenji
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Language:English
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Calcium - blood
Calcium - chemistry
Chelating Agents - chemistry
Humans
Indicators and Reagents - chemistry
Molecular Structure
Spectrophotometry, Atomic
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Summary:Background Although serum calcium has been measured using the o-cresolphthalein complexone (oCPC) method in the clinical laboratory, this method still has some problems regarding linearity and reagent stability. We developed a new measurement procedure using chlorophosphonazo-III (CPZ-III: 2,7-bis (4-chloro-2-phosphonophenylazo) -1,8- dihydroxy-3, 6-naphthalenedisulphonic acid, disodium salt) as a chelator with an acid medium for serum calcium measurement. The present method showed better linearity and reagent stability compared with the oCPC method. Methods Characteristics were studied in optimized conditions measuring wavelength by absorption spectra analysis, and interference of protein and metals with Mg2+, Fe2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+. The method was applied to an automated analyser (7170; Hitachi High Technologies Corp). The measurement performance was evaluated for accuracy, precision, recovery rate, linearity and reagent stability with a comparison study against atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS). Results The within-run and between-run variations (coefficient of variation [CV]) were 0.92–1.01% and 0.75–1.43%, respectively. The linearity was 0–7.0 mmol/L. The comparison study obtained y = 1.002x (AAS) – 0.10, Sy/x = 0.18 mmol/L, n = 50. Reagent stability was at least 20 d at 4°C without daily calibration. Conclusion The new calcium measurement method in serum was demonstrated to have reliable and acceptable performances as a routine test in clinical laboratory.
ISSN:0004-5632
1758-1001
DOI:10.1258/acb.2009.008099