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The Toxicology Laboratory is the only laboratory in State of Texas with accreditation from the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board and American Board of Forensic Toxicology.
The Toxicology Laboratory offers analytical services in Postmortem toxicology, Driving While Impaired, Driving Under Influence, Drug Facilitated Sexual Assaults, and Employee Random Drug Screen to the Harris County Medical Examiners, Harris County Law Enforcement agencies, and to surrounding counties. |
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The Toxicology Laboratory performs analysis on a variety of specimens such as blood, urine, stomach contents and body tissues. The analytical techniques utilized are, Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA), Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique (EMIT), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) and Liquid Chromatography/tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Our Toxicologists combine their expertise in chemical analysis with knowledge of drug pharmacology, metabolism and pharmacokinetics, to interpret the significance of any substance found. The analytical results allow medical examiners to determine the cause and manner of deaths, and also assist in the investigation of drug and/or alcohol-related crimes. | |
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