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. 2021 Jul 13;99(10):432–444. doi: 10.1111/avj.13107
Analyte Liver Pool 1 affected three samples pooled. Grafton, NSW Liver Pool 2 affected three samples pooled Grafton, NSW Liver affected n = 5 mean range south‐east QLD Liver control n = 3 mean range south‐east QLD Kidney Pool affected five samples pooled. South‐east QLD Kidney Pool control three samples pooled. South‐east QLD GI Pool affected five samples pooled. South‐east QLD
Aluminium 4 13 ≤5 <5 <5 <5 180
Arsenic <3 <3 <4 <4 <4 <4 <4
Barium <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Beryllium <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Boron <10 <11 <13 <13 <13 <13 <13
Cadmium <1 <1 0.4 0.3–0.6 0.7 0.2–1.5 5.6 3.9 0.2
Calcium 66 94 116 78–210 156 68–230 250 400 680
Chromium <1 3 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Cobalt <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Copper 6 7 <4 <4 5 4 5
Iron 670 600 486, 430–530 387, 230–590 250 430 230
Lead <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2
Lithium <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Magnesium 190 200 212, 180–230 223, 210–240 240 340 220
Manganese 3 3 3 3 <2 <2 <2
Mercury ND ND <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 ND
Molybdenum <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Nickel <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2
Phosphorus 2700 2900 2960 2900–3100 2733 2700–2800 2800 2100 2500
Potassium 3100 3200 2960 2800–3100 2767 2600–2700 3000 2800 4000
Selenium <4 <5 <4 <4 <4 <4 <4
Silver <0.6 <0.7 <0.7 <0.7 <0.7 <0.7 <0.7
Sodium 1300 1400 1300 1100–1500 1400 1200–1500 1300 1200 1200
Strontium <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Sulphur 2000 1900 2000 1900–2100 2000 1900–2100 1800 1900 2300
Thallium <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Tin <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2
Titanium <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Vanadium <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Zinc 27 38 27 27 27 24 20