A False-positive Diatom Test in a Non-drowned Victim of Multiple Stab Wounds / 대한법의학회지
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
; : 55-58, 2022.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
For the diagnosis of drowning in immersed bodies, the diatom test has been controversial due to false-negative and false-positive results. Causes of false positive results include antemortem penetration of diatoms, and postmortem contamination during the submersion or the diatom preparation process. Herein, we report a false-positive case in a 30-year-old woman who died from homicidal multiple stab wounds and was thrown into a shallow farm waterway approximately 10 days after her death. In addition, a discussion on the false-positive diatom test results in immersed bodies with penetrating wounds is provided.
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Ko
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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
Year:
2022
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Article