Which of the following organ is best suitable for post-moem poison detection?
Correct Answer: Liver
Description: * Although, spleen and kidneys are routinely preserved. Liver is most impoant since large amount of tissue is available ease of sample collection, high concentration of toxins availability of large database of liver drug concentrations * A 100 g of tissue is sufficient for most analysis. * The right lobe is preferred since chances of postmoem diffusion of toxins from bowel contents and mesenteric circulation is negligible.
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