Comparison of morphological changes in white blood cells after death and in vitro storage of blood for the estimation of postmortem interval

Dokgöz H., Arican N., Elmas I., Fincancı Ş.

FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, vol.124, no.1, pp.25-31, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 124 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0379-0738(01)00559-x
  • Journal Name: FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.25-31
  • Keywords: postmortem interval, cellular changes, leukocyte, RATS, POTASSIUM, PERIOD
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Estimation of the time of death is one of the most important problems for forensic medicine and law. Physical and chemical postmortem changes are evaluated together while estimating the time of death.