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Postmortem biochemical changes in canine cerebrospinal fluid.
- Source :
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Journal of forensic sciences [J Forensic Sci] 1980 Jan; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 60-6. - Publication Year :
- 1980
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Abstract
- Time and temperature effects on postmortem cerebrospinal fluid samples from 60 adult mongrel dogs were studied. After death the dogs were held at 4, 20, or 37 degrees C for intervals of 3, 6, 12, 24, or 48 h. Antemortem and postmortem cerebrospinal fluid was evaluated for sodium, chloride, potassium, urea nitrogen, glucose, creatinine, calcium, phosphorus, and carbon dioxide. Sodium and urea nitrogen values remained stable. Chloride may be of forensic science value. Low levels of postmortem calcium might indicate antemortem hypocalcemia; high levels of postmortem glucose may indicate antemortem hyperglycemia. Calcium and creatinine levels increased slightly but continually after death; carbon dioxide values dropped.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Calcium cerebrospinal fluid
Carbon Dioxide cerebrospinal fluid
Chlorides cerebrospinal fluid
Creatinine cerebrospinal fluid
Dogs
Glucose cerebrospinal fluid
Phosphorus cerebrospinal fluid
Potassium cerebrospinal fluid
Sodium cerebrospinal fluid
Temperature
Time Factors
Urea cerebrospinal fluid
Cerebrospinal Fluid analysis
Postmortem Changes
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-1198
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of forensic sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 6771360