by Lindsey Seregny | Aug 6, 2024 | Drugs of Abuse, Educational Resources
The following article was sourced from healthlinkbc.ca Test Overview A toxicology test (“tox screen”) checks for drugs or other chemicals in your blood, urine, or saliva. Drugs can be swallowed, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin or...
by Lindsey Seregny | Aug 6, 2024 | Educational Resources
What is ISO 17025? ISO 17025 is a quality management system and the primary standard for testing and calibration laboratories. While it shares many similarities with ISO 9000, ISO 17025 specifically assesses technical competence in lab testing and calibration...
by Lindsey Seregny | Jul 15, 2024 | Educational Resources
Being CLIA compliant means adhering to the standards set forth by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988. CLIA regulations are designed to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of test results regardless of where the test was...
by Lindsey Seregny | Jul 15, 2024 | Drugs of Abuse, Educational Resources, Forensics, Technical Analysis
The following article was sourced from Biotage.com and written by Nigel Tooke Analytical laboratories using techniques such as LC-MS/MS or GC-MS are continuously searching for ways to increase throughput, reduce turnaround times and lower costs. Sample prep is often...
by Lindsey Seregny | Jul 15, 2024 | Drugs of Abuse, Educational Resources, Technical Analysis
The following article was sourced from pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Abstract Background Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) present continuous and growing challenges for the scientific, medical, and interventional communities as emerging substances on recreational drug...
by Lindsey Seregny | Jul 15, 2024 | Drugs of Abuse, Educational Resources, Forensics, Technical Analysis
Introductory note This report is based on information provided to the EMCDDA by the EU Member States, the candidate country Türkiye, and Norway, in an annual reporting process. The purpose of the current report is to provide an overview and summary of the European...
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