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Details : C15RMP3 - RfB-Reference Method (ICP-OES) for Potassium

Type (acronym)rmp
Typereference measurement procedure
Unique Nomination NumberC15RMP3
Analyte Namepotassium
IUPAC IFCC NumberCAS7440-09-7
Method capable of Traceability of Analyte to SI or Defined ProcedureSI
Applicable Matriceslyophilized, fresh, or frozen blood serum, or blood plasma, or urine
NameRfB-Reference Method (ICP-OES) for Potassium
Organization that developed Validated MethodReference Institute for Bioanalytics, Calibration Laboratory II
Measurement Techniques UsedInductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)
Comments 1The reference measurement procedure gives total concentration of the respective analyte and not the ionized form. The unit is mmol/L of total serum including lipids and proteins.
QuantityAmount-of-substance concentration
From (0)0.75
To (0)75
Unit (0)mmol/L
Level of Confidence (%)95%
Peer Reviewed PublicationReference measurement procedure for the determination of electrolytes in human blood via ICP-OES measurement, Grote-Koska D. et al, Metrologia, 2018, 55, 245-253
Comments to be published via JCTLM DBThe reference measurement procedure gives total concentration of the respective analyte and not the ionized form. The unit is mmol/L of total serum including lipids and proteins.
Hyperlink to Final Report of extent of Equivalence Studies amonghttp://www.dgkl-rfb.de:81/index.shtml
Analyte Category NameElectrolytes
Non-CCQM Key Comparison ReportSee RfB-Method (ICP-OES) measurement results in IFCC RELA EQAS
Non-CCQM Key Comparison Report Hyperlinkhttp://www.dgkl-rfb.de:81/index.shtml
Measurement principle/techniqueInductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry