Abstract
A method for the analysis of essential metals (Fe, Cu, Mg, and Zn) and non-metals (P, S) in single red blood cells was developed by single cell (SC)-ICP-MS. The use of a triple quadrupole configuration (MS/MS) enabled an effective elimination of polyatomic interferences, which affect the accuracy of ICP-MS analysis using a single quadrupole mass analyzer. Fixation with glutaraldehyde for at least 90 days was developed to improve the quantification of elements in a single red blood cell. The experimental conditions were optimized while special attention was paid to the residence time of analytes in the plasma. Addition of a surfactant (0.05% (v/v) Tween80®) improved quantification of elements in fixed red blood cells. The detection limits obtained by SC-ICP-MS/MS were lower than for ICP-MS, especially for S and P (3 fg and 1.7 fg. cell-1 instead of 163 and 6.3 fg. cell-1, respectively).
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