Evidence of hexavalent chromium ingestion.
We describe the application of histochemical demonstration of chromium in a case of fatal ingestion of potassium dichromate in a suicide attempt. Using 2-(8-quinolylazo)-4,5-di-p-tolylimidazole (QTI), we could demonstrate chromium in the erythrocyte of the victim, in situ. This finding provides a means of proving the hexavalent chromium ingestion.
Kinoshita
Hiroshi
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Department of Legal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan. kinochin@hyo-med.ac.jp
Ameno
Kiyoshi
K
Sumi
Yawara
Y
Kumihashi
Mitsuru
M
Ijiri
Iwao
I
Ameno
Setsuko
S
Kubota
Akira
A
Hishida
Shigeru
S
D001391:Azo Compounds; D002424:Caustics / Q000506:poisoning*; D002857:Chromium / Q000032:analysis*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006651:Histocytochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011192:Potassium Dichromate / Q000506:poisoning*; D013405:Suicide
C119193:2-(8-quinolylazo)-4,5-di-4-tolylimidazole; D001391:Azo Compounds; D002424:Caustics; D007093:Imidazoles; D002857:Chromium; C074702:chromium hexavalent ion; D011192:Potassium Dichromate