Test in the case of drowning:
• Getter’s test- to differentiate between fresh water drowning and salt water drowning
Tests for semen: (Mnemonic: Chora semen flow se barbad)
• Florence test- detect choline
• Barberio test- detect spermine
• Acid phosphatase test
Test for blood:
• Adler’s / Benzidine test- It’s carcinogenic so no longer use.
• Phenol phthalein / Kastle meyer test
• Teichmann’s / Hemin crystal test - Brown rhombic crystal
• Takayama / Hemo chromogen crystal test - Pink feathery crystal
Note- Spectroscopic examination is the most definitive test for blood.
Test for saliva:
• Phadebas test
Test for live birth:
• Wreden’s test- for air in middle ear (Mnemonic: W = E)
• Breslaus sign- for air in stomach and duodenum.
• Ploquet’s test- Weight of lung increase due to blood flow
• Fodere’s test- Measure weight of lung
• Hydrostatic floatation test (Raygat’s test / Docimasy)- Lung float if the child has respired
Test for air embolism:
• Pyrogallol test - for air embolism
Test for cessation of respiration-
• Mirror test
• Winslow test
• Feather test
Test for cessation of circulation-
• Magnus test (Ligature test)
• Icard’s test
• Diaphanous test (Transillumination test)
• Pressure test (Fingernail test)
• Heat test