An alternative method for the determination of element concentrations in schizophrenic, lung cancer and leukaemia patient bloods

Concentration of the elements present in schizophrenic, lung cancer and leukaemia patients' bloods were determined using energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) method. EDXRF spectrometer with an annular 241Am and 55Fe sources was applied for the analysis of blood samples. A sample preparation procedure suitable for the EDXRF, the experimental approach, analytical method used in this study and the results were presented. EDXRF technique has been successfully used for the determination of elements present in blood. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved