Brown K J, Elliott R B, Lines D R
Experientia. 1979 Apr 15;35(4):462-3. doi: 10.1007/BF01922707.
Inaccuracies in a commonly used bacterial inhibition assay for blood phenylalanine levels arise when the Mg++ ion concentration in the assay medium is increased. This has practical implications in the diagnosis and management of phenylketonuria.