“And now for something completely different.” Is postmortem bladder urine volume an indication of alcohol/drug intoxication? A reasonable question given that alcohol is a well-known diuretic (i.e. increases urine formation by the...
Read morePostmortem Diffusion of Alcohol and Trauma
Postmortem diffusion of alcohol from the stomach into the surrounding blood and tissues can occur and is another possible source of falsely elevated postmortem BACs. Diffusion should be suspected if: Stomach alcohol concentration >>>...
Read morePostmortem Blood Alcohol Concentrations | Are they Reliable?
Postmortem blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) tend to be less reliable and stable than BACs obtained from drinking drivers for the following reasons: Postmortem blood is not sterile, over half of postmortem blood samples were found to contain...
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