URINARY ZINC EXCRETION IN A PATIENT WITH BURNS - A CAVEAT WHEN USING BLADDER CATHETERS IN URINE ZINC STUDIES

被引:4
作者
DEHAAN, KEC
WORONIECKA, UD
BOXMA, H
DEGROOT, CJ
VANDENHAMER, CJA
机构
[1] Burns Centre Zuiderziekenhuis, Rotterdam
[2] Interfaculty Reactor Institute, Delft University of Technology
[3] Pediatric Department, Amsterdam Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam
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10.1016/0305-4179(90)90016-P
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
The results of a longitudinal study on plasma and urine zinc concentrations in a patient with 68 per cent burns are described. Special attention was paid to possible zinc contamination due to the use of bladder catheters for urine sampling. The course of the plasma and urine zinc concentrations during the first 50 days in hospital was comparable to those reported in the literature. It was shown that surgery was associated with a pronounced rise in urine zinc level, while catheter replacement caused no significant increase in urinary zinc content in this particular patient. However, measurements of zinc content of and zinc release from three types of bladder catheters showed that the two types of latex-based catheters contained about 0.25 per cent zinc, versus 0.01 per cent in the siliconelastomer equivalent. During an 8 h perfusion latex catheters released about 1.2 μmol zinc (2.5 μmol/l). Possible errors in urine zinc determinations due to zinc contamination from catheters are calculated. Recommendations are made for minimizing these errors. © 1990.
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页码:393 / 395
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