State General Laboratory Annual Report 2018

44 State General laboratory Annual Report 2018 Forensic Toxicology  Qualitative analysis (Controlled drugs, Benzodiazepines, antidepressants, pesticides, and various drugs according to each case).  Quantitative analysis (Alcohol in blood, urine or eye fluid and various drugs according to each case). The scientific results are utilised both by the Police and coroners to cast light on unnatural deaths. In certain cases, when samples are sent from hospitals, the results provide profound information for the treatment of patients in intensive care units. Samples received in the Forensic Science and Toxicology Laboratory (2018) Arson cases Narcotest Controlled drugs Toxicology-Hospital samples Explosives Asbestos (Department of Public Works) Tear gases Murders Toxicology-Police samples 60% 12% 6% 5% 10% 3% 2% 1% 1% Samples received in the Forensic Science and Toxicology Laboratory 2018