Citation

Peschel O, Bauer MF, Gilg T, Meyer LV, von Meyer L. Blutalkohol 1992; 29(3): 172-184.

Vernacular Title

Veranderung von Begleitstoffanalysen durch percutane Resorption propanolhaltiger

Affiliation

Institut fur Rechtsmedizin Universitat Munchen.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, International Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety and Bund gegen Alkohol und Drogen im Straßenverkehr, Publisher Steintor Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1605936

Abstract

According to the forensic literature, an alteration of blood alcohol concentration through alcohol disinfection before venepuncture is unlikely, however, percutaneous resorption of alcohol containing antiseptics is well documented. There are no investigations available, elucidating to what extent this is also correct for congener alcohols, particularly propanol-1/-2, which have serum levels in range of mg/l. In experiments with surgical hand and local skin disinfection, carried out with and without oral alcohol, relevant levels of propanol-1/-2 between 0.2 and 2 mg/l were measured. We conclude, that the routine clinical use of antiseptics is able to alterate and to falsify congener levels and can lead to incorrect interpretation of congener analysis.

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