Evaluation of isopropanol concentrations in the presence of acetone in postmortem biological fluids

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 719-720

  Jenkins, Amanda J ^a   Merrick, Troy C ^b   Oblock, Jeffrey M ^c  

^a Lake County Crime Laboratory   (United States)

^b Office of the Cuyahoga County Coroner   (United States)

^c MERCYHURST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ACETONE;

AUTOPSY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LETTER; URINALYSIS; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 56449083986     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/32.8.719     Document Type: Letter

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