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Forensic Medicine General e44ae2b5

Raygat's test is used for ?

A
Weight of lung
B
Specific gravity of lung
C
Consistency of lung
D
None
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Specific gravity of lung Hydrostatic test (Raygat's test, 1" life test) : The specific gravity of a non-respired lung is 1040-1050 and of a respired lung is 940-950, so, after respiration lung floats on water (specific gravity of water is 1000). False positive hydrostatic test may occur (i.e.non-respired lung may float) in decomposition and in attempted aificial respiration. False negative hydrostatic test (i.e. respired lung may sink down) may occur in atelectasis, pulmonary oedema, bronchopneumonia, and congenital syphylis.

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