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The correlation between serum selenium and blood selenium in cattle.

J Maas1, F D Galey, J R Peauroi

  • 1California Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616.

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation : Official Publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc
|January 1, 1992
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Serum selenium concentration is not a reliable indicator of blood selenium levels in cattle. This study found that estimating blood selenium from serum selenium is not diagnostically useful for assessing nutritional status.

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Animal Nutrition

Background:

  • Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for cattle health.
  • Accurate assessment of selenium status is crucial for preventing deficiency-related diseases.
  • Blood and serum selenium concentrations are commonly measured, but their relationship needs clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare two analytical methods for determining selenium concentration in cattle blood and serum.
  • To establish a predictive relationship between blood and serum selenium concentrations.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic utility of serum selenium for assessing overall selenium status in cattle.

Main Methods:

  • Paired blood and serum samples from 327 cattle (HG-AAS) and 344 cattle (ICP) were analyzed.

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  • Selenium concentrations were determined using hydride generation atomic absorption spectroscopy (HG-AAS) and inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy (ICP).
  • Linear regression and inverse prediction were used to analyze the data and determine prediction intervals.

    • Main Results:

    • Correlation coefficients between serum and blood selenium were 0.79 (HG-AAS) and 0.88 (ICP).
    • Inverse prediction formulas were derived to estimate blood Se from serum Se, but resulted in wide 95% prediction intervals.
    • The accuracy of estimating blood selenium from serum selenium was insufficient for diagnostic purposes.

    Conclusions:

    • Serum selenium concentration is not a suitable biomarker for assessing the nutritional status of cattle regarding selenium.
    • The wide prediction intervals indicate significant variability, making serum selenium unreliable for diagnostic decisions.
    • Further research may be needed to identify more accurate biomarkers for selenium status in cattle.