1Professor & HOD, (FM&T), S.P. Medical College, Bikaner
2Assistant Professor, (FM&T), J.L.N. Medical College, Ajmer
*Corresponding author: -Dr. Anupam Johry, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, J.L.N. Medical College, Ajmer. Email: -annu_johry@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 17 August, 2016.
Rise of potassium ion concentration of vitreous found to be most consistent than any other ion in most of the previous studies.
to obtain a statistical portfolio of potassium ion level of vitreous so we can predict time since death and compare with other studies.
This prospective study was carried out on the 200 medico legal autopsies during the period of 1 January 2015 to 31, December 2015 of RNT Medical College, Udaipur.
the level of rise in potassium level is equal in both eyes. No effect of cause of death is observed in vitreous potassium level rise.
The confidence limit= +2.46 hrs (99%)
Potassium value ranges from 3.49 to 19.96 Meq/Lit
Mean Potassium value = 9.77 Meq/lit
The value of coefficient of regression is 2.99 Meq/L. it appears that 1 Meq/L potassium ion concentration of vitreous increase in 2.99 hrs of post mortem interval.
The rate of rise of vitreous potassium concentration was 0.34/Meq/Lit
The linear relation-ship of increase in the vitreous potassium ion concentration to the lengthening postmortem interval is both arithmetic as well as logarithmic.
Vitreous, potassium, coefficient
