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Extrapolation Calculation

An estimation of a drug concentration (e.g., ethanol) at a time other than the time of sample collection. There are two types of extrpolation: back [retrograde] and forward [anterograde] extrapolation

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 037 Guidelines for Opinions and Testimony in Forensic Toxicology. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2019. Source link