Calcium Assay Kit (Ca)
For the in vitro quantitative determination of Calcium in serum.
Calcium is the fifth most common element. Calcium exists in three physical chemical states: (1) free or ionized calcium; (2) calcium complexed to anions, including bicarbonate, lactate, phosphate, and citrate; (3) calcium bound to plasma proteins. Calcium has key roles in muscle contraction, hormone secretion, glycogen metabolism, and cell division. Increased calcium levels in serum are reported in hyperparathyroidism, cancer, metastatic bone lesions and hypervitaminosis, while decreased levels are observed in hypoparathyroidism, nephrosis, rickets, nephritis and calcium-losing syndromes.
Arsenazo III reacts with calcium in solution to form a blue-purple complex. The color developed has a maximum absorbance at 650 nm and is proportional to the calcium concentration in the sample.
Arsenazo III + Ca2+ → blue-purple
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