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Table 8 Comparison of elemental concentrations of the mixed serum by ICP-MS using the direct dilution and microwave digestion methods (n = 3)

From: A simple, rapid method for simultaneous determination of multiple elements in serum by using an ICP-MS equipped with collision cell

Element

Mean ± SD (μg/L)

p-value#

Mixed diluent

Acid digestion

Mga

21.693 ± 0.183

21.286 ± 0.457

0.226

Al

36.913 ± 2.055

42.362 ± 5.543

0.186

V

0.234 ± 0.011

0.232 ± 0.013

0.841

Cr

0.753 ± 0.032

0.855 ± 0.075

0.097

Mn

2.336 ± 0.104

2.561 ± 0.198

0.155

Fea

1.168 ± 0.019

1.141 ± 0.019

0.159

Co

0.162 ± 0.001

0.163 ± 0.005

0.748

Ni

1.771 ± 0.177

1.956 ± 0.252

0.359

Cua

1.101 ± 0.013

1.097 ± 0.029

0.839

Zna

0.892 ± 0.011

0.921 ± 0.055

0.462

As

0.590 ± 0.040

0.556 ± 0.056

0.437

Se

68.570 ± 0.412

67.516 ± 0.572

0.061

Rba

0.139 ± 0.001

0.138 ± 0.004

0.600

Sr

75.219 ± 0.900

74.664 ± 2.185

0.705

Mo

1.570 ± 0.031

1.533 ± 0.042

0.295

Cd

0.033 ± 0.002

0.039 ± 0.005

0.122

Sn

0.631 ± 0.029

0.661 ± 0.037

0.341

Sb

3.170 ± 0.046

3.166 ± 0.073

0.934

Ba

21.885 ± 0.096

21.760 ± 0.763

0.805

W

0.029 ± 0.001

0.031 ± 0.004

0.396

Tl

0.026 ± 0.001

0.025 ± 0.002

0.474

Pb

0.366 ± 0.039

0.478 ± 0.062

0.057

U

0.009 ± 0.001

0.010 ± 0.002

0.446

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. amg/L
  3. #Independent-Samples T-Test