Original scientific paper

The validity of laboratory tests in the examination of lead exposed workers

M. Stanković ; Institut za medicinu rada i radiološku zaštitu »Dr Dragomir Karaiović«, Beograd
S. Milić ; Institut za medicinu rada i radiološku zaštitu »Dr Dragomir Karaiović«, Beograd

Abstract

The validity of laboratory tests was tested on 317 workers occupationally exposed to lead. The increase in urinary elimination of lead, coproporphyrin and delta-amino levulinic acid (ALA) was evident. The determination of ALA proved to be the must sensitive test, suitable to define the quantity of metabolically active lead in the organism. ALA concentrations were highly correlative with urinary lead levels (r = 0.91). It is concluded that the determination of ALA to creatinine ratio (ALA index) has no advantage over the simple expression of ALA in mg/l or in mg/100 ml urine.

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Hrčak ID:

173061

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/173061

Publication date:

16.12.1970.

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