Short communication, Note

Concentration of the δ-amino-levulinic acid (δ - ALA) in a single urine specimen in occupational lead exposure

Danica Prpić-Majić ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada JAZ U i Dispanzer za medicinu rada, DNZ »Medoešćak«, Zagreb
Jelena Knežević ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada JAZ U i Dispanzer za medicinu rada, DNZ »Medoešćak«, Zagreb
Edita Keršanc ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada JAZ U i Dispanzer za medicinu rada, DNZ »Medoešćak«, Zagreb

Abstract

In a group of 50 workers of a storage battery plant analysis was made of the δ-amino-Ievulinic acid (δ-ALA) in a single urine specimen .taken before and after work. The results were compared with the δ-ALA concentration in a 24-hour specimen. The δ-ALA concentrations in the single urine specimen were either higher or lower than the concentrations in the 24-hour specimen. Statistical analysis however showed a good correlation between these two values (r-before work = 0,65, r-after work = 0,73). In view of this, the δ-ALA determination in the single urine specimen is acceptable for field practice.

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Hrčak ID:

176026

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/176026

Publication date:

12.12.1968.

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