Don't you worry about the medicolegal implication of
such cases? Is this a matter for a GP to investigate
and for the lab. to provide evidence for? Is n't this
a forensic matter that should be left to the police
and forensic pathologists?
Mohammad
--- "Guillain Mike (RTF) NHCT"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
We seem to get quite a few requests for this type of
> investigation.
>
> If the patient presents at the surgery or A&E within
> 24 hours and symptoms
> suggest spiking, we will do a urine screen. If the
> time interval is over 24
> hours then there is not much chance of picking up
> short acting drugs in a
> urine screen, however, we have picked up metabolites
> with longer half
> lives.
>
> If there is a reasonable chance of detecting
> something we would accept a
> urine sample with a good chain of custody,
> particularly if an alleged drug
> assisted sexual offence is suspected. Unfortunately
> these are becoming more
> common.
>
>
> Mike Guillain
> Principal Biochemist
> Wansbeck General Hospital
> +44(0)1670529714 (voice)
> +44(0)8701358380 (fax)
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mohammad Al-Jubouri
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 07 January 2003 15:13
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Test for spiked drinks
>
>
> Dear All
>
> Every now and then a GP asks if we offer any test
> for
> patients who think that their drink has been spiked
> with an unkown substance. My answer has always been
> no
> and I wonder if list members have any special views
> regarding similar requests.
>
> thanks
>
> Mohammad
>
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