This document summarizes phosphate distribution and regulation in the body. It discusses:
1) Phosphate is found throughout the body, mostly in bone and associated with proteins in blood. Serum phosphate is normally 3-4 mg/dL, with some bound to proteins and some free.
2) Phosphate functions include bone formation, energy storage in ATP, enzyme cofactors, and acid-base buffering.
3) Parathyroid hormone and calcitriol regulate phosphate levels by increasing renal excretion and intestinal absorption, respectively, to maintain normal serum levels.
4) The document also describes causes and consequences of hypo- and hyperphosphatemia, and the principle of the ANSA method for measuring
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
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