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                    The Forensic Toxicology Section provides analytical services in medicolegal death investigations (postmortem analysis), driving while intoxicated (DWI) by alcohol and/or drugs, and investigations to support medical examiners, law enforcement agencies, the justice system, and other customers.

                     

                    Laboratory staff apply a wide variety of state-of-the-art instrumental techniques in the course of their casework to include:


                    1. Headspace Gas Chromatography – Flame Ionization Detection (Headspace GC/FID) – Detects ethanol and  other volatile substances
                    2. Liquid Chromatography – Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (LC/TOF-MS) – Screens for routine and novel drugs of abuse
                    3. Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) – Screens, confirms and quantifies drugs and their metabolites

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                    Quick Links

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                    • Testing Scope


                    Our Services

                    • Blood Alcohol & Volatiles Analysis
                    • Urine Alcohol & Volatiles Analysis
                    • Blood Drug Analysis (Qualitative)
                    • Blood Drug Analysis (Quantitative)
                    • Urine Drug Analysis (Qualitative)


                    Our Team


                    STEVEN FLEMING, M.S.

                    F-ABFT, TC-NRCC

                    Toxicology Lab Supervisor

                    sfleming@nlcl.org

                    EMILY RALEY, M.S.

                    Forensic Scientist III

                    eraley@nlcl.org

                    DENESHIA WILLIAMS, B.S.

                    Forensic Scientist I

                    dwilliams@nlcl.org

                    ALAIN PERALT, B.S.

                    Forensic Scientist Trainee

                    aperalt@nlcl.org

                     


                    Publications & Presentations


                    PUBLICATIONSFull article available on request

                    External link opens in new tab or windowA Psychonaut’s Experience of Intoxication with Multiple Classes of Drugs Including Novel Psychoactive Substance 2-fluorodeschloroketamine: Case Report and Urinary Analysis


                    PRESENTATIONS

                    Coming Soon!


                    Our Partners



                    Our Forensic Toxicology Section is incredibly thankful for our partners and collaborators who support our efforts.


                    Analytical Instrumentation


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                    Headspace GC/FID


                    Detects ethanol and other volatile substances.



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                    LC/TOF-MS


                    Screens for routine and novel drugs of abuse.



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                    LC/MS/MS


                    Screens, confirms, and quantifies drugs and their metabolites.



                    External Links


                    External link opens in new tab or windowSociety of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT)

                    External link opens in new tab or windowAAFS Standards Board (ASB)

                    External link opens in new tab or windowAmerican Academy of Forensic Scientists (AAFS)

                    External link opens in new tab or windowNational Safety Council - Alcohol, Drugs & Impairment Division (NSC-ADID) 


                    Forensic Toxicology Main

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                    LOCATIONS

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                     Contact Us:


                    318-227-2889 (Shreveport)

                    318-442-0676 (Alexandria)

                    318-388-0338 (West Monroe)





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