Validity of CO-oximetric determination of carboxyhaemoglobin in putrefying blood and body cavity fluid

Forensic Science International

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 153-156

  Lee, Chau Wing ^a   Tam, Jimmy C N ^a   Kung, Lok Keung ^a   Yim, Lai Kam ^a  

^a Ho Man Tin Government Offices   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide poisoning; Carboxyhaemoglobin; CO oximetry; GC FID; Putrefied blood

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; METHEMOGLOBIN; SULFHEMOGLOBIN;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY FLUID; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; OXIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TURBIDITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0037468916     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00011-2     Document Type: Article

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