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  • Title: Determination of formic acid tissue and fluid concentrations in three fatalities due to methanol poisoning.
    Author: Hantson P, Haufroid V, Mahieu P.
    Journal: Am J Forensic Med Pathol; 2000 Dec; 21(4):335-8. PubMed ID: 11111792.
    Abstract:
    Three fatalities caused by methanol ingestion are reported. Admission blood methanol concentrations ranged from 0.28 to 4.6 g/L. Two patients had been admitted after a significant delay (>20 hours), and one patient was observed within 90 minutes following ingestion. Formic acid levels were determined in blood samples at admission and ranged from 302 to 680 mg/L. The patients died 44, 55, and 82 hours after poisoning. Formic acid determinations in postmortem tissues were performed by a gas chromatograph method. The authors found great variability in formic acid distribution among the patients and among organs.
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