Analysis of alcohol mass concentration in corpse blood.
- Author:
Ying XIE
1
;
Zhen-hua DENG
Author Information
1. Department of Forensic Science, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637008, China. xieying1024@126.com
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
Body Fluids/chemistry*;
Cadaver;
Ethanol/urine*;
Forensic Medicine/methods*;
Gastrointestinal Contents/chemistry*;
Humans;
Myocardium/metabolism*;
Postmortem Changes;
Time Factors;
Vitreous Body/chemistry*;
Wounds and Injuries/metabolism*
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2010;26(1):59-63
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is an important evidence to determine the alcohol level at the time of death. But due to the postmortem synthesis and diffusion of alcohol, the cadaveric BAC can not always represent the original BAC at the time of death. It is a crucial problem to determine the original level in corpse. The article reviewed the following points: the distribution in corpse, and how to sample, the influences on the diffusion of alcohol and putrefaction, the discussion about alcohol mass concentration measure methods.
