Phosphorus is absorbed into the blood through daily food and excreted mainly through the kidneys. When patients show signs of impaired kidney function, the ability to excrete phosphorus will be reduced. Combined with disorders of bone and mineral metabolism, it leads to hyperphosphatemia.

Phosphorus is normally present in the body as phosphate. This is a very important mineral, which helps form the skeletal system and is a basic element in the transport and metabolism of cellular energy. Excessive reduction of phosphorus in the blood will cause hypophosphatemia, causing the patient to have weakness, muscle weakness, and even rhabdomyolysis.

Phosphorus is a mineral that is essential for many metabolic processes in the body. Although disorders caused by changes in blood phosphorus levels are relatively uncommon compared to other minerals, these changes can also cause many health complications. Therefore, phosphorus quantitative testing will contribute to the detection and resolution of disorders related to this mineral.