Toxicology Test Review

The study of toxins and their effects on the body

• Serology

• Toxicology

• Poisonology

• Chemistry

Requires a large amount to cause harm or death

• Intoxicant

• Poison

• Cyanide

• Arsenic

Requires small amount to cause harm or death

• Drugs

• Intoxicant

• Alcohol

• Poison

Check all that apply: A toxicologist works...

• In research labs

• In crime labs

• At the crime scene

• For the Medical Examiner

Poisons changing once they are metabolized in the body

• Absorption

• Metabolism

• Biotransformation

• Digestion

Heroine becomes __________ when metabolized

• THC

• Morphine

• Arsenic

• Cyanide

The vitreous fluid of the eye can be analyzed for the presence of toxins

• True

• False

Single transverse white bands on nails

• Lees lines

• Tissue irritation

• Calcium deficiency

• Mees lines

Check all that apply: Which human specimen can be analyzed for the presence of toxins

• Blood

• Skin

• Urine

• Hair/nails

• Sweat

The CONCENTRATION of a drug can be determined in the

• Blood

• Urine

• Liver

• Kidney