An important simplification is proposed for the simultaneous electrochemical titration of calcium and magnesium in blood serum and urine. By using platinum wire and mercury electrodes, calcium can be titrated with EGTA and then magnesium with EDTA in the presence of a buffer (pH 10.5) and possibly a citrate-tartrate masking agent. A current due to oxidation of mercury in presence of EGTA or EDTA marks the end-point, and can be read directly or recorded. For blood serum, no preliminary operation is needed; for urine, prior addition of a little silver nitrate makes the method satisfactory.