Concentrations of volatile substances in costal cartilage in relation to blood and urine – preliminary studies
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Publication date: 01.10.2021
Archives of Forensic Medicine and Criminology, 2021, Vol. 71 (1-2), pp. 38 - 46
https://doi.org/10.5114/amsik.2021.106014Authors
Concentrations of volatile substances in costal cartilage in relation to blood and urine – preliminary studies
Aim: The study aimed to examine whether volatile substances (ethanol, isopropanol, and acetone) can be detected in costal cartilage and also if concentrations of detected substances reliably reflect their concentrations in the peripheral blood – the standard forensic material for toxicological analyses. Such knowledge can be useful in cases when a cadaver’s blood is unavailable or contaminated.
Material and methods: Ethanol, isopropanol, and acetone concentrations were determined in samples of unground costal cartilage (UCC), ground costal cartilage (GCC), femoral venous blood, and urine. The samples were analysed by gas chromatography (GC) with a flame ionization detector using headspace analysis.
Results: Volatile substances were detected in 12 out of 100 analysed samples. There was a strong positive correlation between ethanol concentration in the blood and urine (r = 0.899, p < 0.001), UCC (r = 0.809, p < 0.01), and GCC (r = 0.749, p < 0.01). A similar strong correlation was found for isopropanol concentration in the blood and urine (r = 0.979, p < 0.001), UCC (r = 0.866, p < 0.001), and GCC (r = 0.942, p < 0.001). Acetone concentration in the blood strongly correlated only with its concentration in urine (r = 0.960, p < 0.001).
Conclusions: We demonstrated for the first time the possibility of detecting volatile substances: ethanol, isopropanol and acetone in a human costal cartilage. Also, the study showed that higher volatiles concentrations were better determined in ground samples.
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Information: Archives of Forensic Medicine and Criminology, 2021, Vol. 71 (1-2), pp. 38 - 46
Article type: Original article
Department of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Toxicology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Department of Physical Sciences and Forensic Science Programs, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, USA
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice,
Medical University of Silesia
Poland
Department of Physical Sciences and Forensic Science Programs, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, USA
Department of Statistics, Department of Instrumental Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
Published at: 01.10.2021
Received at: 15.01.2021
Accepted at: 04.03.2021
Article status: Open
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