Toxicology Section

Toxicology Section

toxicology machine

The Toxicology Section of the Crime Laboratory consists of two Forensic Scientists who are responsible for examining the following types of evidence:

  • Drug and drug metabolite testing of urine samples utilizing Competitive Binding/Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassays (Abbot AxSYM), thin layer chromatography, and GC/MS.
  • No alcohol testing is provided by the Crime Lab. Blood alcohol content determination for moving violations is performed by the DHHS Public Health Environmental Laboratory (402-471-2122).

The following instrumentation may be used to perform the above examinations:

  • Abbott Architect c4000
  • Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS)