The measurement and interpretation of morphine in blood.
A method for the determination of morphine is post-mortem blood by HPLC with electrochemical detection is described. Blood morphine levels in post-mortem cases are reported and the importance of these in causing death is discussed. These post-mortem levels are compared further with morphine levels in the blood of patients receiving morphine as an analgesic.
Department of Forensic Medicine and Science, University of Glasgow, U.K.
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D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009020:Morphine / Q000097:blood*; D009269:Nalorphine / Q000097:blood; D009294:Narcotics; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000097:blood*
D009294:Narcotics; D009020:Morphine; D009269:Nalorphine