Updates from Toxicology Laboratory: Key Findings and Processes
This update from the Toxicology Laboratory includes statistics on DRE cases, drugs found per case, most frequent drugs detected, and other important details such as accreditation concerns and changes in reporting procedures. The data provides insights into the trends and practices within the field of forensic toxicology, including the types of drugs commonly encountered and testing protocols.
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Toxicology Laboratory Updates Dr. Fiona Couper, State Toxicologist Brian Capron, Supervisor/Forensic Toxicologist DRE In-Service, March 2010
General stats Year Total # of DRE Cases 2008 1327 2009 1390 WSP 601 594 Allied 591 571 DRE Certifications 135 225 % Males 70 % 70 %
# Drugs found per DRE case Year 2008 2009 No drugs detected 93 (8 %) 87 (7 %) 1 drug 442 (37 %) 470 (40 %) 2 drugs 249 (21 %) 256 (22 %) 3 drugs 200 (17 %) 180 (15 %) 4 drugs 117 (10 %) 100 (9 %) 5 drugs 51 (4 %) 47 (4 %) 6 drugs 30 (2.5 %) 20 (2 %) 7 drugs 6 (<1 %) 5 (<1 %) 8 drugs 4 (<1 %) 0
Most frequent drugs top 10 Freq 2009 1 2 3 4 # cases 331 (28%) 173 (15%) 144 (12%) 115 2008 THC # cases 339 (28%) 168 (14%) 139 (12%) 131 THC Methamphet. Alprazolam Methadone Methamphet. Alprazolam Oxycodone 5 Oxycodone 101 Methadone 122 6 Clonazepam 92 Diazepam 105 7 Diazepam 84 Clonazepam 90 8 Citalopram 78 Hydrocodone 89 9 10 Zolpidem Lorazepam 73 72 Morphine Carisoprodol 83 82 Note: Ethanol detected in 82 cases in 2009; 80 cases in 2008)
Most frequent drugs top 20 Freq 2009 11 12 13 14 # cases 57 49 48 43 2008 Zolpidem Citalopram Cocaine Lorazepam # cases 78 72 69 64 Morphine Carisoprodol Temazepam Hydrocodone 15 Trazodone 40 Diphenhyd. 44 16 Oxazepam 39 Trazodone 36 17 Fluoxetine 32 Temazepam 34 18 Quetiapine 30 Fluoxetine 26 19 20 Diphenhyd. Cocaine 29 23 Quetiapine Oxazepam 24 22
Odds and Ends Drugs we do not routinely look for: Aripiprazole, GHB, Risperidone, Ziprasidone, LSD, Buprenorphine, Mushrooms Don t routinely report out: Caffeine, EME, EDDP, nicotine Accreditation concerns We now have to confirm all drugs (i.e. 2nd test) We now have strict Limits of Quantitation (LOQ s)
Paperwork & Tox Reports Paperwork Please send in Face Sheets and include any/all drugs Enter correct agency contact information Proposed changes to Tox Reports New LIMS system Will list all analyst(s) who did testing Will provide information on which drugs/classes we actually tested for, even if it s negative
