Toxicology laboratories Flashcards
1
Q
How many categories of poisons?
A
7 Metals Volatile Anions Pesticides Drugs Miscellaneous Gases
2
Q
True or false:there is a general way of checking for all poisions
A
False
3
Q
What is the best thing to test for chronic testing?
A
Hair
4
Q
What order is the analytical process in for testing for toxins?
A
Collection,screening,extraction,separation and identification
5
Q
What is the marquis test for?
A
A test to test for white powders and a colour change will happen then you match it up to the correct colour on the chart.
6
Q
Pros and cons of immuno assays
A
Pros
Rapid
sensitive
not expensive
Cons
Applicable to substance antibodies are prepared for
require relatively clean samples
