Choose from the following, the commonest preservative used for viscera in all cases of poisoning including carbolic acid poisoning
Question and options
Choose from the following, the commonest preservative used for viscera in all cases of poisoning including carbolic acid poisoning
- Ethylene glycol
- Formalin
- Cresol
- Saturated brine
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Saturated brine
Saturated sodium chloride solution is the common viscera preservative usable in all poisonings including carbolic acid (where rectified spirit is avoided). Formalin hampers the extraction and detection of many poisons, so it is unsuitable for viscera sent for chemical analysis.
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