Abstract
1. Rabbits drowned in a hypotonic medium (water) up to the stage of unconsciousness manifest hemoglobinuria, without exception, within one hour.
2. Many rabbits immersed in water and drawn out of it before their consciousness is disturbed manifest hemoglobinuria.
3. Erythrocytes less than 0.06 c. c. per kilogram weight, hemolysed by adding distilled water, can be injected intravenously into rabbits without causing hemoglobinuria.
4. Erythrocytes more than 0.5 c.c. per kilogram, hemolysed by adding distilled water when injected into the ear vein produces hemoglobinuria in rabbits within 5 minutes.
5. The urine in the bladder of animals dying of submersion brusque generally contains no demonstrable amount of hemoglobin.
6. In some cases of submersion lente, hemoglobin can be detected in the urine of the bladder of the drowned as a sign of drowning.
