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Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe G, Grosstiere/Nutztiere2021; 49(4); 234-246; doi: 10.1055/a-1525-0868

[Manganese concentrations in whole blood, plasma and serum of adult warmblood horses from 3 locations in Germany].

Abstract: This study aimed to establish reference intervals for Mn in whole blood, plasma and serum of healthy, adult warmblood horses with known dietary Mn intake and to compare 2 methods of analysis. Methods: Between May 2018 and November 2019 a single blood sample was taken from a total of 270 clinically healthy horses (age: 3-25 years) in 3 stud farms. In lithium-heparin (LH) whole blood, LH plasma and serum Mn concentrations were analyzed by means of atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The reference intervals were calculated according to the recommendations of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) comprising the range between 2.5 and 97.5 percentile of the analyzed Mn concentrations. Concurrent to blood sampling feed samples were taken and analyzed in order to determine the Mn content of the corresponding feeding ration. Results: The horses' whole-blood Mn levels were significantly (p < 0.0001) higher with a median Mn concentration of 12.4 μg/l (reference interval: 4.99-25.1 μg/l [AAS]; 5.99-25.3 μg/l [ICP-MS]) than in the corresponding serum (median: 1.65 μg/l, reference interval: 0.60-3.50 μg/l [AAS]; 1.11-2.96 μg/l [ICP-MS]) or LH plasma (median: 1.35 μg/l, reference interval: 0.22-2.68 μg/l [AAS]; 0.59-2.45 μg/l [ICP-MS]). In the comparison of methods, there were statistically significant differences in the Mn determinations for LH plasma and serum between AAS and ICP-MS, whereas they yielded comparable results for whole blood. Conclusions: Whole blood shows an average of 10-fold higher Mn concentrations than serum or LH plasma. When evaluating blood Mn concentrations, consideration must be granted to the sample material under analysis as well as to which method is employed since relevant differences were found between AAS and ICP-MS in serum and LH plasma. ZIEL: Etablierung von Referenzintervallen für Mangan (Mn) im Serum, Plasma und Vollblut bei adulten, gesunden Warmblutpferden mit bekannter Mn-Aufnahme und Vergleich von 2 analytischen Methoden der Mn-Bestimmung im Blut. Methods: Zwischen Mai 2018 und November 2019 erfolgte auf 3 Gestüten bei 270 gesunden Pferden im Alter von 3–25 Jahren eine einmalige Blutprobenentnahme. In Vollblut, Plasma (Antikoagulans jeweils Lithium-Heparin [LH]) und Serum wurden die Mn-Konzentrationen mittels Massenspektrometrie mit induktiv gekoppeltem Plasma (ICP-MS) sowie mittels Atomabsorptionsspektrometrie (AAS) bestimmt. Die Referenzintervalle für jedes Substrat wurden nach den Empfehlungen der International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) und des Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) berechnet (Bereich zwischen 2,5- und 97,5-Perzentil der analysierten Mn-Blutkonzentration). Zeitgleich mit der Blutprobenentnahme wurden repräsentative Futterproben entnommen, um den Mn-Gehalt der korrespondierenden Fütterung zu bestimmen. Unassigned: Die Pferde zeigten im Vollblut mit einer medianen Mn-Konzentration von 12,4 µg/l (Referenzintervall: 4,99–25,1 µg/l [AAS]; 5,99–25,3 µg/l [ICP-MS]) signifikant höhere Mn-Konzentrationen (p < 0,0001) als im korrespondierenden Serum (Median: 1,65 µg/l, Referenzintervall: 0,60–3,50 µg/l [AAS]; 1,11–2,96 µg/l [ICP-MS]) oder LH-Plasma (Median: 1,35 µg/l, Referenzintervall: 0,22–2,68 µg/l [AAS]; 0,59–2,45 µg/l [ICP-MS]). Im Methodenvergleich ergaben sich für LH-Plasma und Serum zwischen der AAS und der ICP-MS statistisch signifikante Abweichungen in den Mn-Bestimmungen, wohingegen sie für das Vollblut vergleichbare Ergebnisse lieferten. Unassigned: Vollblut weist durchschnittlich 10-fach höhere Mn-Konzentrationen auf als Serum oder LH-Plasma. Bei der Bewertung von Mn-Konzentrationen im Blut muss daher berücksichtigt werden, welches Probenmaterial analysiert wurde und welche Methode zur Anwendung kam, da in Serum und Plasma zwischen AAS und ICP-MS relevante Unterschiede auftreten können.
Publication Date: 2021-08-23 PubMed ID: 34425615DOI: 10.1055/a-1525-0868Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research investigates the manganese levels in the blood, plasma and serum of healthy adult horses in Germany and establishes reference intervals for manganese levels. The study also compares two methods of measuring these levels: atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).

Objective and Methods

The objective of the study was two-fold:

  • To establish reference intervals for the manganese (Mn) levels in the whole blood, plasma and serum of healthy adult warmblood horses with known dietary Mn intake.
  • To compare the effectiveness of the two analysis methods – atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).

The process involved taking a single blood sample from a total of 270 clinically healthy horses aged 3-25 years on 3 different farms between May 2018 and November 2019. Mn concentrations were analyzed in Lithium-Heparin (LH) whole blood, LH plasma and serum.

Reference Intervals

The reference intervals were based on the recommendations from the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) that includes the range between 2.5 and 97.5 percentile of the analyzed Mn concentrations.

Concurrently, the researchers took food samples to determine the Mn content in the corresponding feeding ration.

Results

The study revealed a significantly higher median Mn concentration in whole blood (12.4 μg/l) than in the corresponding serum or LH plasma. The reference intervals differed for each analysis method and each sample type (whole blood, serum, plasma), suggesting that the sample type and the method used for analysis can affect the Mn concentration results.

In comparing methods, AAS and ICP-MS yielded comparable results for whole blood, but significant differences were observed in Mn determinations for LH plasma and serum.

Conclusions

The researchers concluded that whole blood shows an average of 10-fold higher Mn concentrations than serum or LH plasma. When evaluating Mn concentrations in blood, considerations should be made regarding the type of sample material analyzed and the method of analysis used, as significant differences between AAS and ICP-MS results were observed in serum and LH plasma.

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APA
Theiner E, Weber C, Müller E, Venner M, Vervuert I. (2021). [Manganese concentrations in whole blood, plasma and serum of adult warmblood horses from 3 locations in Germany]. Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere, 49(4), 234-246. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1525-0868

Publication

ISSN: 2567-5834
NlmUniqueID: 9715779
Country: Germany
Language: ger
Volume: 49
Issue: 4
Pages: 234-246

Researcher Affiliations

Theiner, Elena
  • Institut für Tierernährung, Ernährungsschäden und Diätetik, Universität Leipzig.
Weber, Corinna
  • LABOKLIN GMBH & CO. KG, Bad Kissingen.
Müller, Elisabeth
  • LABOKLIN GMBH & CO. KG, Bad Kissingen.
Venner, Monica
  • Pferdeklinik Destedt GmbH.
Vervuert, Ingrid
  • Institut für Tierernährung, Ernährungsschäden und Diätetik, Universität Leipzig.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Germany
  • Horses
  • Manganese
  • Reference Values
  • Spectrophotometry, Atomic / veterinary

Conflict of Interest Statement

Die Kosten für die Blutanalysen wurden von LABOKLIN Labor für Klinische Diagnostik GmbH & Co. KG, Bad Kissingen übernommen. Die Kostenübernahme und Durchführung der Analysen hatten keinen Einfluss auf die Auswertung und Interpretation der Studienresultate. Die Autoren bestätigen, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht.

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