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postmortem toxicology

The analysis of specimens from decedents to determine the presence of drugs or other chemicals for the purpose of medico-legal death investigation.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 156–23 Best Practices for Specimen Collection and Preservation for Forensic Toxicology. AAFS Academy Standards Board, 410 North 21st Street Colorado Springs, CO 80904 , 2022. Source link