In:
Journal of Forensic Sciences, Wiley, Vol. 58, No. 4 ( 2013-07), p. 1047-1049
Abstract:
The measurement of blood carboxyhemoglobin ( CO ‐Hb) is important to determine the cause of death. The AVOX imeter 4000 ( AVOX ), a portable CO ‐oximeter, has the advantages of a low purchase price and operating cost, ease of operation, and rapid results. Little information is available on the usefulness of AVOX in the forensic sample, and the previous study investigated only six samples. Therefore, in this study, we confirmed the usefulness of the AVOX through a comparison of its re s ults with data previously obtained using the double wavelength spectrophotometric method in autopsies. Regression analysis was performed between CO ‐Hb levels measured by the AVOX and those measured by the conventional double wavelength spectrophotometric method in postmortem blood samples: a significant correlation was observed. This study suggests the usefulness of the AVOX to analyze postmortem blood, and the AVOX is suitable for routine forensic analysis and can be applied at the crime scene.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0022-1198
,
1556-4029
DOI:
10.1111/jfo.2013.58.issue-4
DOI:
10.1111/1556-4029.12144
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2013
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2026357-0
SSG:
2,1
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