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Case Reports
. 1991;104(3):177-8.
doi: 10.1007/BF01369725.

Codeine concentrations in human samples in a case of fatal ingestion

P Kintz  1 , A Tracqui, P Mangin
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Case Reports

Codeine concentrations in human samples in a case of fatal ingestion

P Kintz et al. Int J Legal Med. 1991.

Abstract

Capillary gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry was employed to quantify codeine in biological fluids and tissues in a death attributed to oral codeine ingestion. The blood concentration of codeine was 22.1 mg/l. Results are discussed in the light of the existing literature.

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