Vitreous potassium as a measure of the postmortem interval: An historical review and critical evaluation

Coe, John I.

doi:10.1016/0379-0738(89)90087-x

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“…Nevertheless, it has been suggested that the age of an individual may have an effect on vitreous potassium [45]. It has also been suggested that the rates of potassium may be different in children and that in the case of children, age may play a role [46].…”

Section: Applications Electrolytesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Vitreous Humor: A Short Review on Post-mortem Applications

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2015

J Clin Exp Pathol

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Vitreous humor has been investigated since the 1960s, with many debates occurring over the years with regard to the usefulness of its specific applications. The composition of several electrolytes in post-mortem vitreous humour has been extensively studied. Using the fluid for determining the cause of death has also become commonplace, including testing glucose levels of diabetic related deaths, as well as alcohol and drug related fatalities. The debate regarding the composition between two eyes of the same individual has been an issue in the past, but has since been resolved.

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Section: Applications Electrolytesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Vitreous Humor: A Short Review on Post-mortem Applications

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2015

J Clin Exp Pathol

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“…As with Na and Cl, K is measured in the vitreous humor. This is because it has been repeatedly shown to rise rapidly in the first 6-12 h after death and then linearly after 24 h [4,10,13,15]. In general the discrepancy in the results of postmortem electrolytes values among researchers might be due to temperature, sampling techniques, differences between each eye as well as the age of the individual [16].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…In the current experiment, K level was increased significantly (P=0.01) in rats at 0 h compared to the levels at 12 h postmortem. Serum K levels rapidly increased over the first 1-2 h after death [11,14,15]. As with Na and Cl, K is measured in the vitreous humor.…”

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confidence: 99%

Postmortem Changes in Electrolytes and Adrenal Gland at Different Intervals in Adult Male Rats

2016

ARC Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

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The importance of determining time of death is crucial to forensic cases. The ability to use electrolytes, ions and adrenal gland changes to determine the postmortem intervals were examined in this study.A total of 9 rats were used, three rats for determining postmortem "zero hour" the remaining 6 rats were divided equally into two groups to investigate postmortem "six hour" and postmortem "twelve hour".

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“…The vitreous humor samples were collected by the method of Coe [19]. Adequate care was taken to gently aspirate the fluid to avoid tearing of any loose tissue fragments surrounding the vitreous chamber.…”

Section: Collection Of Samplementioning

confidence: 99%