Pallor mortis is the first stage of death and is when the skin turns pale. It is most apparent in individuals with fair skin. An opto-electronical colour measurement device is used to measure pallor mortis on bodies.

Timing and applicability

Pallor mortis occurs almost immediately, generally within 15-25 minutes, after death. Paleness develops so rapidly after death that it has little to no use in determining the time of death, aside from saying that it either happened less than

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