Postmortem Toxicology of Abused Drugs considers the role of toxicology in death investigation and gives practical insights on conducting toxicology tests and completing the toxicology report. It explains chain of custody; specimen collection and security; sampling of blood, urine, bile, and vitreous humor; and selection of post-mortem specimens. The book analyzes various testing procedures, discusses methods and strategies for analysis, covers quality assurance protocols and controls, and instructs in the proper interpretation of postmortem drug tests. Heavily referenced and containing several tables, figures, and useful appendices, this book is a handy reference for forensic scientists and medical examiners involved with death investigation.

Steven B. Karch, MD, FFFLM Consultant Cardiac Pathologist & Toxicologist, Berkeley, Cal.

Introduction to Post-Mortem Toxicology, W.L. Hearn, Ph.D. and H.C. Walls, B.S.
Specimen Selection, Collection, Preservation, and Security, B.R. Hepler, Ph.D. and D.S. Isenschmid, Ph.D.
Common Methods in Post-Mortem Toxicology, W.L. Hearn, Ph.D. and H C. Walls, B.S.
Strategies for Post-Mortem Toxicology Investigation, Edited and Revised by H. Druid, M.D., Ph.D.
Quality Assurance in Post-Mortem Toxicology, W. Andollo, B.S.
Interpretation of Post-Mortem Drug Levels, G.R. Jones, Ph.D., DABFT
Appendix I
Glossary of Terms in Forensic Toxicology, Compiled by H.C. Walls, B.S.
Appendix II
Common Abbreviations, Compiled by H. C. Walls, B.S.
Appendix III
References for Methods of Drug Quantitative Analysis
Appendix IV
Sample Calculations, B.K. Logan, Ph.D. and A. Wayne Jones, D.Sc.
Appendix V
Predicted Normal Heart Weight (g) as a Function of Body Height in 392 Women and 373 Men
Index