Estimation of serum total phosphate by ANSA method
Amit Jha
Lecturer
UCMS, Bhairahawa
Distribution of phosphate in body
• Found in every cell of body.
• Total body phosphate content= 700gm (25mole)
– (both in organic & inorganic form)
Mostly in combination with Ca in bone & teeth
10% is in association with protein, Lipid & Carbohydrate in muscle & blood
Remaining is distributed in various chemical compound.
Distribution of phosphate in blood
• Plasma contain both inorganic & organic phosphate.
• Phosphate: intracellular ion
• [Phosphate] of whole blood =40mg/dl
• Serum phosphate= 3-4 mg/dl
» Protein bound [10%]
» Complexed with Na, Ca, Mg [35%]
» Free [55%]
Functions of phosphate
• Bone & teeth formation.
• ATP [energy currency of cell] [ATP → ADP + Pi]
– Involved in many energy intensive physiological
functions.
– Muscle contraction
– Neurological functions
– Electrolyte transport
• Essential for absorption & metabolism of carbohydrate.
Functions of phosphate
• Essential component of cyclic nucleotides. (cAMP, NADP)
• Present in many coenzymes (TPP, NADP, PLP).
– Thus req. for activity of many enzymes.
• Phosphate is essential for formation of:-
» Phosphoproteins
» Phospholipids
» Nucleic Acids
Functions of phosphate
• Acts as buffer. [H2PO4
- &HPO4
--]
H2PO4
- : HPO4
--
In acidosis 1:1
At pH 7.4 1:4
In alkalosis 1:9
Regulation of phosphate level
• Role of PTH
– ↑es Phosphate excretion via kidney (phosphaturic
effect)
• Role of Calcitriol
– ↑es intestinal Phosphate absorption
• Role of calcitonin
– ↑es phosphate excretion via kidney.
– ↓es bone resorption &↑es bone mineralization
[phosphate deposition into bone]
↓ in Plasma Phosphate
↓
Stimulates 1-α-hydroxylase
↓
↑es Calcitriol
↓
↑es Intestinal absorption of Phosphate
↓
Plasma Phosphate ↑es towards normal
↑ in Plasma Phosphate
↓
Stimulates PTH
↓
↑es Phosphate excretion via kidney
↓
Plasma Phosphate ↓es towards Normal
Principle: Inorganic Phosphorus by
(ANSA Method)
Phosphorus + Ammonium molybdate
Acidic pH
Ammonium Phosphomolybdate
Heteropoly molybdenum Blue (680 nm)
1-Amino 2-Naphthol, 4- Sulfonic acid (ANSA)
Procedure:
PPF: 1 ml Serum + 4 ml 10 % TCA,
mixed and centrifuge
Blank Standard Test
Filtrate ---- ---- 2.5 ml
Standard (4 mg/dl) ---- 2.5 ml ----
D/W 2.5 ml ---- ----
Molybdate solution 0.5 ml 0.5 ml 0.5 ml
ANSA 0.2 ml 0.2 ml 0.2 ml
Mix well and allow to stand at 10 minutes and add 1.5 ml of D/W to each tube. Mix
and read OD at 680 nm (Red filter)
Serum Phosphorus = OD T – OD B X 4 mg/dl
OD S – OD B
• HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA
– [Phosphate] : < 2.5 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L).
– Mechanisms causing hypophosphatemia:
» Inadequate intake
» ↓ed intestinal absorption
» ↑ed excretion
» Shift from ECF to ICF
• Inadequate intake & ↓ed intestinal absorption
13
Long-term low phosphate intake in setting of
sudden ↑ in intracellular phosphate requirements
eg: refeeding syndrome
Intestinal malabsorption
Vit. D def. ↓ Calbindin  ↓ intestinal absorption
Ingestion of Al/Mg antacids Binds to dietry phosphate ↓ absorption
14
• ↑ed excretion
Hyperparathyroidism ↑ in PTH  inhibit phosphate reabsorption in PCT
Forced saline diuresis Inhibitory effect on PCT transport processes
Fanconi syndrome
• Renal Phosphate wasting
15
• Shift from ECF to ICF
16
Carbohydrate diet Entry of PO4 & Glucose into cell
Insulin therapy Entry of PO4 & Glucose into cell
Short-term ↑ in cellular demand eg: Hungry bone syndrome
Acute respiratory alkalosis Activation of PFK  ↑ed glycolysis
• Hyperphosphatemia
 [Phosphate] : > 4.0 mg/dL
– Mechanisms causing hyperphosphatemia:
• ↑ed phosphate intake
• ↓ed phosphate excretion
• Shift from ICF to ECF
• ↑ed intake
– IV or oral administration
– Phosphate containing laxative
• ↓ed renal phosphate excretion
19
Acute or chronic renal failure ↓ GFR → ↓ excretion
Hypoparathyroidism ↓ PTH → ↓ excretion
• Shifts from ICF to ECF
20
Transcellular shift Cell lysis
•Lactic acidosis •Rhabdomyolysis
•DKA •Leukemia
•Respiratory acidosis •Lymphoma
•Cytotoxic therapy

Phosphorus practical

  • 1.
    Estimation of serumtotal phosphate by ANSA method Amit Jha Lecturer UCMS, Bhairahawa
  • 2.
    Distribution of phosphatein body • Found in every cell of body. • Total body phosphate content= 700gm (25mole) – (both in organic & inorganic form) Mostly in combination with Ca in bone & teeth 10% is in association with protein, Lipid & Carbohydrate in muscle & blood Remaining is distributed in various chemical compound.
  • 3.
    Distribution of phosphatein blood • Plasma contain both inorganic & organic phosphate. • Phosphate: intracellular ion • [Phosphate] of whole blood =40mg/dl • Serum phosphate= 3-4 mg/dl » Protein bound [10%] » Complexed with Na, Ca, Mg [35%] » Free [55%]
  • 4.
    Functions of phosphate •Bone & teeth formation. • ATP [energy currency of cell] [ATP → ADP + Pi] – Involved in many energy intensive physiological functions. – Muscle contraction – Neurological functions – Electrolyte transport • Essential for absorption & metabolism of carbohydrate.
  • 5.
    Functions of phosphate •Essential component of cyclic nucleotides. (cAMP, NADP) • Present in many coenzymes (TPP, NADP, PLP). – Thus req. for activity of many enzymes. • Phosphate is essential for formation of:- » Phosphoproteins » Phospholipids » Nucleic Acids
  • 6.
    Functions of phosphate •Acts as buffer. [H2PO4 - &HPO4 --] H2PO4 - : HPO4 -- In acidosis 1:1 At pH 7.4 1:4 In alkalosis 1:9
  • 7.
    Regulation of phosphatelevel • Role of PTH – ↑es Phosphate excretion via kidney (phosphaturic effect) • Role of Calcitriol – ↑es intestinal Phosphate absorption • Role of calcitonin – ↑es phosphate excretion via kidney. – ↓es bone resorption &↑es bone mineralization [phosphate deposition into bone]
  • 8.
    ↓ in PlasmaPhosphate ↓ Stimulates 1-α-hydroxylase ↓ ↑es Calcitriol ↓ ↑es Intestinal absorption of Phosphate ↓ Plasma Phosphate ↑es towards normal
  • 9.
    ↑ in PlasmaPhosphate ↓ Stimulates PTH ↓ ↑es Phosphate excretion via kidney ↓ Plasma Phosphate ↓es towards Normal
  • 10.
    Principle: Inorganic Phosphorusby (ANSA Method) Phosphorus + Ammonium molybdate Acidic pH Ammonium Phosphomolybdate Heteropoly molybdenum Blue (680 nm) 1-Amino 2-Naphthol, 4- Sulfonic acid (ANSA)
  • 11.
    Procedure: PPF: 1 mlSerum + 4 ml 10 % TCA, mixed and centrifuge Blank Standard Test Filtrate ---- ---- 2.5 ml Standard (4 mg/dl) ---- 2.5 ml ---- D/W 2.5 ml ---- ---- Molybdate solution 0.5 ml 0.5 ml 0.5 ml ANSA 0.2 ml 0.2 ml 0.2 ml Mix well and allow to stand at 10 minutes and add 1.5 ml of D/W to each tube. Mix and read OD at 680 nm (Red filter) Serum Phosphorus = OD T – OD B X 4 mg/dl OD S – OD B
  • 12.
    • HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA – [Phosphate]: < 2.5 mg/dL (0.8 mmol/L). – Mechanisms causing hypophosphatemia: » Inadequate intake » ↓ed intestinal absorption » ↑ed excretion » Shift from ECF to ICF
  • 13.
    • Inadequate intake& ↓ed intestinal absorption 13 Long-term low phosphate intake in setting of sudden ↑ in intracellular phosphate requirements eg: refeeding syndrome Intestinal malabsorption Vit. D def. ↓ Calbindin  ↓ intestinal absorption Ingestion of Al/Mg antacids Binds to dietry phosphate ↓ absorption
  • 14.
    14 • ↑ed excretion Hyperparathyroidism↑ in PTH  inhibit phosphate reabsorption in PCT Forced saline diuresis Inhibitory effect on PCT transport processes Fanconi syndrome
  • 15.
  • 16.
    • Shift fromECF to ICF 16 Carbohydrate diet Entry of PO4 & Glucose into cell Insulin therapy Entry of PO4 & Glucose into cell Short-term ↑ in cellular demand eg: Hungry bone syndrome Acute respiratory alkalosis Activation of PFK  ↑ed glycolysis
  • 17.
    • Hyperphosphatemia  [Phosphate]: > 4.0 mg/dL – Mechanisms causing hyperphosphatemia: • ↑ed phosphate intake • ↓ed phosphate excretion • Shift from ICF to ECF
  • 18.
    • ↑ed intake –IV or oral administration – Phosphate containing laxative
  • 19.
    • ↓ed renalphosphate excretion 19 Acute or chronic renal failure ↓ GFR → ↓ excretion Hypoparathyroidism ↓ PTH → ↓ excretion
  • 20.
    • Shifts fromICF to ECF 20 Transcellular shift Cell lysis •Lactic acidosis •Rhabdomyolysis •DKA •Leukemia •Respiratory acidosis •Lymphoma •Cytotoxic therapy