THE PROBATIVE VALUE IN THE MEDICO-LEGAL TOXICOLOGY OF PSYCHOTROPICS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55516/ijlso.v1i1.44Keywords:
forensic toxicology, screening, confirmation, psychotropicAbstract
In forensic toxicology, there are two types of tests: screening tests and confirmatory tests. Usually, the samples are first examined for the presence of psychotropics, then a more specific confirmatory test is performed to determine the exact substance and often its concentration. A confirmatory test should have a different methodology than the screening test and should be performed on another sample, if possible.
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