Estimation of carboxyhemoglobin concentrations in thermo-coagulated blood on a CO-oximeter system: An experimental study

Forensic Science International

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 211-218

  Oritani, Shigeki ^a   Nagai, Koyu ^a   Zhu, Bao Li ^a   Maeda, Hitoshi ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blood; Carboxyhemoglobin; Co oximeter; Forensic toxicology; Thermo coagulation

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD SAMPLING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 0030604295     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(96)02039-7     Document Type: Article

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