Toxicology Service

 

Personal Toxicology

CNC Forensic Toxicology Services Ltd can assist you in having personal samples tested.  We can offer an express service delivering your results faster. 

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Our Service to you 

CNC Forensic Toxicology Services Ltd provides accredited analytical services for post-mortem toxicology, forensic drug testing and human performance toxicology

CNCFTS Ltd can also provide expert witness testimony in court; our staff have many years of court-going experience, having previously been trained and employed by the Forensic Science Service.

The Toxicologists   

CNCFTS Ltd has an excellent team of experienced Toxicologists working to provide customers with a fast, professional and cost effective service. 

To see the full qualifications for the CNCFTS Ltd Team, please click on a name below;

Dr Craig Chatterton       LinkedIn

Dr Phil Owen

Professor M. David Osselton


Our Services

Drug Testing
Expert Witness & Consultancy
Coroners & Post-mortem Toxicology
Hair Testing- Including EtG Determination
Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault

What is Forensic Toxicology?

Forensic toxicology is defined as the application of toxicology for the purposes of the law. The field consists of three major subgroups:
1) postmortem toxicology
2) forensic drug testing
3) human performance toxicology

Forensic toxicology utilises disciplines such as analytical chemistry, pharmacology and clinical chemistry to aid medical or legal investigation of death, poisoning and drug use.

Toxicology analysis can be undertaken on a wide range of samples.

What is the best sample to analyse?

Blood samples are the most frequently collected and analysed samples; they are the sample of choice for determining an individual's blood-alcohol concentration in relation to drink-driving offences. Analysis of blood provides the forensic toxicologist with a profile or 'biological photograph' which can then be used to offer an interpretation specific to the case in question.

A typical blood sample collected by a forensic medical examiner, nurse or general practitioner would be approximately 3-5 millilitres (3 -5mls) in volume. This is usually sufficient for alcohol and drug screening analysis.

It is important to keep samples refrigerated (or frozen) and securely packaged in the original, un-opened (often tamper-proof) containers prior to submission.