Table 5: Antemortem and postmortem concentrations of PMMA in whole blood (n = 25/27)*.
Blood sample | Concentration, mg/L, median (range) |
---|---|
Antemortem blood |
1.43 (0.11–3.27) |
Postmortem IVC and central blood |
2.84 (0.14–4.88) |
Postmortem femoral and iliac blood | 4.41 (2.17–15.7) |
Note: IVC = inferior vena cava, PMMA = paramethoxymethamphetamine. *Insufficient blood sample for quantitation in case 2; antemortem urine test positive in case 7, but no postmortem blood test performed.