NEET PG Medical – 2019 – Question – 105
Viscera in toxicology stored in
a) Glycerine
b) Rectified spirit
c) Formalism
d) Saturated salt solution
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Correct Answer – D
Answer-D. Saturated salt solution
Toxicological viscera is preserved in a saturated solution of common salt (sodium chloride).
For toxicological analysis, viscera is never preserved in alcohol, formalin, or bile salt.
In fact, formalin denatures proteins and chemicai toxins and would interfere with the detection of poisons during chemical analysis’
