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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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                  Our Services

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                  • External link opens in new tab or windowUrine Alcohol & Volatiles Analysis
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                  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

                   


                  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  **Scope of Testing Expanded** 

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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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