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What is toxicology testing? How are forensic toxicology tests done? Who interprets forensic toxicology tests, and how? Why do the forensic toxicology tests take so long? How do the toxicology reports help determine cause of death? Types of Toxicological Testing There are several types of toxicological analyses conducted for different purposes. These include forensic toxicological analysis, workplace drug testing and clinical or hospital drug testing. What is toxicology testing? The toxicology testing performed after a person's death is known as forensic toxicology testing or postmortem drug testing. Other types of toxicology testing include workplace drug testing, which also screens for drugs of abuse, and athletic drug testing in sport programs, which detect banned substances or drugs that enhance performance. |
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