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Evidence of Hexavalent Chromium Ingestion

H Kinoshita, MD,

H Kinoshita, MD

¹Department of Legal Medicine,

Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya

,

Hyogo, 663-8501,

Japan

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K Ameno, PhD,

K Ameno, PhD

²Department of Forensic Medicine,

Kagawa Medical University, Miki

,

Kagawa, 761-0793,

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Y Sumi, PhD,

Y Sumi, PhD

³Department of Chemistry,

St. Marianna University School of Medicine

,

Kawasaki, 216-8511,

Japan

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M Kumihashi, BS,

M Kumihashi, BS

⁴Criminal Investigation Laboratory,

Kagawa Police Headquarters

,

Kagawa, 760-8579,

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I Ijiri, MD,

I Ijiri, MD

²Department of Forensic Medicine,

Kagawa Medical University, Miki

,

Kagawa, 761-0793,

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S Ameno, PhD,

S Ameno, PhD

²Department of Forensic Medicine,

Kagawa Medical University, Miki

,

Kagawa, 761-0793,

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A Kubota, MD,

A Kubota, MD

⁵Department of Surgical Pathology,

Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya

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Hyogo, 663-8501,

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S Hishida, MD

S Hishida, MD

¹Department of Legal Medicine,

Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya

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Hyogo, 663-8501,

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Author and Article Information

H Kinoshita, MD

¹Department of Legal Medicine,

Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya

,

Hyogo, 663-8501,

Japan

.

K Ameno, PhD

²Department of Forensic Medicine,

Kagawa Medical University, Miki

,

Kagawa, 761-0793,

Japan

.

Y Sumi, PhD

³Department of Chemistry,

St. Marianna University School of Medicine

,

Kawasaki, 216-8511,

Japan

.

M Kumihashi, BS

⁴Criminal Investigation Laboratory,

Kagawa Police Headquarters

,

Kagawa, 760-8579,

Japan

.

I Ijiri, MD

²Department of Forensic Medicine,

Kagawa Medical University, Miki

,

Kagawa, 761-0793,

Japan

.

S Ameno, PhD

²Department of Forensic Medicine,

Kagawa Medical University, Miki

,

Kagawa, 761-0793,

Japan

.

A Kubota, MD

⁵Department of Surgical Pathology,

Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya

,

Hyogo, 663-8501,

Japan

.

S Hishida, MD

¹Department of Legal Medicine,

Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya

,

Hyogo, 663-8501,

Japan

.

J. Forensic Sci.. May 2003, 48(3): 1-2 (2 pages)

https://doi.org/10.1520/JFS2002349

Published Online: May 1, 2003

Abstract

We describe the application of histochemical demonstration of chromium in a case of fatal ingestion of potassium dichromate in a suicide attempt. Using 2-(8-quinolylazo)-4,5-di-p-tolylimidazole (QTI), we could demonstrate chromium in the erythrocyte of the victim, in situ. This finding provides a means of proving the hexavalent chromium ingestion.

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