The postmortem assessment of glycemia by the levels of blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin
Kachina, N.N.
Sudebno-Meditsinskaia Ekspertiza 34(4): 7-11
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0039-4521 PMID: 1803690 Document Number: 386918
The results of cadaveric blood investigation in order to diagnose glycemia directly before death are presented. During the analysis of the whole blood glucose concentration was determined by glucose oxidase method as well as percentage of glycosylated Hb was determined by colorimetric method by colour reaction with thyobarbituric acid. On the basis of the results obtained conclusion was made about failure in use of glucose concentration for medicolegal purposes. Estimation of glycosylated Hb content was suggested as criterion for glycemia detection.