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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Postmortem Glucose Determination



PREFACE

Change in Postmortem glucose level?

Important to determine bodily state before death, specifically in Diabetes, Hipoglicemia, Uremic conditions
Best source for analysis : Vitreous humor fluid…. Why?

POSTMORTEM CHANGE

Algor Mortis & Autolysis   4 mins-1 Hour
Rigor Mortis or Cadaveric Rigidity   3-8 Hours
Post-Mortem Hypostasis     after 12 Hours
Decomposition   after 3-4 Days  
Putrefaction or Mummification  after 2 Weeks
Adipocere     3-8 Weeks
Skeletalization   after 2 Years

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