Serum strontium estimation as a diagnostic criterion of the type of drowning water.
The estimation of serum strontium in rabbits before and after death by drowning, in soft or hard water, or by barbiturate intoxication is highly promising as a method in medicolegal practice. It not only diagnoses drowning but also indicates the type of drowning water. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry is a good method for the estimation.
D000818:Animals; D004332:Drowning / Q000097:blood*; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D007101:Immersion; D011817:Rabbits; D012623:Seawater / Q000032:analysis; D013324:Strontium / Q000097:blood*; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis
D014867:Water; D013324:Strontium