2007-03-24 06:31:25 · 3 answers · asked by lady b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
The type of toxicology report that you get when you are trying to determine a cause of death is different and much more thorough than the type that you use to determine what substance someone alive is using. A blood and urine test can vary depending on what you're looking for and may not test for controlled substances. For example, if I suspect that someone has pheochromocytoma, I will do a urine test for VMA and metanephrines. This will not detect marijuana in their urine. Likewise a CBC (blood test) will tell me if someone's anemic, having an infection or iron deficient, but will say nothing of the cocaine he took last night. A toxicology screen for a living person usually covers barbituates, benzos, cocaine, THC, amphetamines, PCP, alcohol and opiates.
2007-03-24 09:28:33 · answer #1 · answered by misoma5 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The toxicology report gives information about a specif analysis the laboratory do to blood or urine to investigate the presence of different substances.
Blood and urine testing are analysis to investigate different aspects as cell number, Hemoglobin level , types of cells, and in the case of urine presence of White cells or bacteria and chemical measures to indicate infection or changes in the metabolism, and it also can include the investigation of drugs.
2007-03-24 06:45:18 · answer #2 · answered by Bea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blood and urine testing is for the detection of any pathogens in the body while in case for toxicolgy there is a testing for the presence of potentially toxic chemicals such as cyanides, mercury, arsenic, etc
2007-03-24 06:36:26 · answer #3 · answered by power 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋