title: The stability of ethyl alcohol in forensic blood specimens.
abstract: Headspace gas chromatography was used to reanalyze forensic blood specimens for ethyl alcohol content after storage at room temperature for 3.0 and 6.75 years. All samples exhibited a decline in ethanol concentration, with most losses falling within the expected 20 to 40 mg% range.
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000379:methods; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood*; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol