摘要 |
A method for determining the presence or amount of a gadolinium chelate in a biological sample. The method includes contacting a biological sample with a dye selected from arsenazo III or chlorophosphonazo at low pH, and measuring the absorbance of the sample, thereby determining the presence or amount of gadolinium in the sample. A method for determining glomerular filtration (GFR) rate in a mammal. The method includes administering to the mammal an amount of a gadolinium chelate and determining the concentration levels of the chelate in biological samples taken from the animal at plurality of intervals following administration of the chelate. The concentration levels of the chelate are correlated to GFR. |