Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and total creatine kinase have been used successfully to differentiate between patients who underwent suspected torture by beating/electrical shock (both up) or beating alone (only CPK up). I unfortunately do not have any detail - I was a registrar at the time... many moons ago.
Regards
Melissa
Dr. Melissa Yssel
MBCHB, F Path(SA) Chem, DOHM
Chemical Pathologist
Lancet Laboratories
On 16 Jun 2009, at 1:37 PM, David Wells wrote:
Would this blood test be a useful addition to our repertoire?
Head Biomedical Scientist Department of Clinical Biochemistry Northwick Park Hospital North West London Hospitals NHS Trust Harrow Middlesex HA1 3UJ
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