Forensic toxicology concerns analytical checking of statements made by witnesses during the course of police inquiry. So it needs a high degree of perfection right from the collection and preservation of the test samples to the analysis, results and interpretation, with due consideration to the artefacts which may develop during this course due to one or the other reasons like improper collection, preservation, handling decomposition and interpretation of results.
The salient points covering all these aspects have been discussed with especial reference to the false positive or false negative results and interpretation of viscera report when it is negative in truly positive cases and vice-versa.
Poisons, Collection, Preservation, Analysis, Artefacts, Results, Interpretation, Precautions
