Toxicological Screen
Definition
A systematic analysis of biological specimens for drugs, poisons, or their metabolites. Typically a two-stage process: an immunoassay screen followed by a chromatography-mass spectrometry confirmation.
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- The Medical and Behavioural Forensic SciencesA systematic analysis of biological specimens for drugs, poisons, or their metabolites. Typically a two-stage process: an immunoassay screen followed by a chro...