ICP-MS Analysis of Low-Level Beryllium in Urine

Beryllium levels may be tested in blood using the blood beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test (BeLPT). However, faster and more sensitive analysis may be achieved by measuring beryllium levels in urine by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). This article shows that ICP-MS is capable of fast and sensitive detection of urinary beryllium excretion and can deliver extremely low detection capability and simple sample preparation with low sample consumption.