ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 January 1974
Page Count: 20

Postmortem Chemistry: Practical Considerations and a Review of the Literature
Coe, JI
Chief of Pathology, Hennepin County General Hospital, Minn.

(Received 20 April 1973; accepted 21 May 1973)

Abstract

Determination of postmortem chemical values may be of use in a variety of situations. Results of such studies may demonstrate biochemical abnormalities responsible for death when no autopsy is performed, establish a cause of death where autopsy reveals no significant anatomic pathology, help in the evaluation of the physiological effects of recognizable anatomic lesions, and assist in estimating the time of death.

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Paper ID: JFS10066J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS10066J
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