I just got my Mom's autopsy/toxicology report today, & I'm confused. First, on the front page it states that the autopsy findings were 1.ligature furrow (she hung herself)& #2 basically just states she had a blood alcohol level of .16 It states on the bottom of page one that the contributory condition was from ethanol intoxication. It doesn't state that another cause was from medication abuse (which I know she did have a problem with). On the part where the it states they tested her urine, it only states: The following were indicated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry: Caffiene, Zolpidem(Ambien), Quetiapine Metabolite(s)(Seraquil) So does this mean they did find these drugs in her urine? If so, it doesn't say how much. Also, it states they did submit a vile of her liver tissue, but then I don't see the analysis results for it. They only have analysis results for her blood, urine, & some body fluid. Thank you to anyone who can answer any of these questions for me. -a heartbroken daughter
Well gas chromatography-mass spectrometry is made up of two parts. The gas chromatography (GC) part separates the chemical mixture into pure chemicals and the mass spectrometer (MS) identifies and quantifies the chemicals. so if they ran that you should have probably gotten amounts of the meds in her system...I am guessing they submitted a vile of urine or blood to run this test...
Well gas chromatography-mass spectrometry is made up of two parts. The gas chromatography (GC) part separates the chemical mixture into pure chemicals and the mass spectrometer (MS) identifies and quantifies the chemicals. so if they ran that you should have probably gotten amounts of the meds in her system...I am guessing they submitted a vile of urine or blood to run this test...
My oldest brother Fredrick died at age 24. He worked for the union in upstate ny. My father was like jimmy hoffa. he called for workers when the owners of the manufacturing plants were shut down for repair. One monday oct. 29th 1984 my brother was working in the finch pruyn company a big paper mill. he used too always complain of the heat when they did outside contracts. My brother was an epilectic all his life on many pills for this. he was under the care of dr. s in gf. it was a monday i was at acc. and my aunt and uncle picked me up and told me my healthy 24 year old brother died. we went too court with fp. paper mill. there was a few autopsys done it was stated on his autopsy sudden death syndrome no known cause what ???????????? how can that be
