And I would have replied to the original post if I wasn't stuck in court.
With respect to PM diagnosis of DKA don't forget acetone on head space gc
trace for alcohol, ketones on urine dip stick and beta hydroxy butyrate.
Robert Forrest
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: Post mortem biochemical tests
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>
> A good article on this topic was published by Robert Forrest in 1993.
> See J Clin Pathol 1993;46:292-296.
> Best Wishes
> Ian Barlow
> Scunthorpe
> UK
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> > From: Ada Cheng [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 2:58 AM
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> > Subject: Post mortem biochemical tests
> >
> > Our laboratory sometimes received requests for biochemical tests such as
> > glucose, rheumatoid factor etc. on blood taken from post mortem samples.
> > The blood is usually grossly haemolysed. Could anyone share with me the
> > experience / knowledge on the clinical significance of analysing such
> > blood.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Ada Cheng
> > Clinical Pathology Laboratory Centre
> > Hong Kong
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