title: Serum strontium estimation as a diagnostic criterion of the type of drowning water.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D013324:Strontium