[Detection of blood atropine by gas chromatography with a mass-selective detector].

A method for the detection of atropine in cadaveric blood has been developed using a gas chromatograph equipped with a mass-selective detector. The concentration range of the method is 20-1000 ng/ml, the limit of sensitivity 10 ng/ml. Maximum intra-assay error does not exceed 12% and 6% for concentrations of 20 and 300 ng/ml respectively. The method was validated using material for forensic chemical examination.