In a very recently deceased individual, of the following, which would be good specimen (s) for alcohol and testing and which would not – explain your answers.
Hair
Bone
Fat
Brain
Cerebrospinal
fluid
Blood
Ans.Hairs .In a very recently deceased individual the Hairs are the best samples for testing as a sample for alcohol .
From the hair we extract markers that only apear when someone has consumed alcohol.These markers are metabolites and can only be produced when alcohol is present in the body.thus presence of these markers indicates presence of the alcohol.
The least likely is to be used is bones because they do not absorb the alcohol as readily ,so in a deceased individual with alcohol it will not used as a good sample.
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