Publications by authors named "Jana L Champion"
Article Synopsis
- Oral cavity fluid (OCF) is being recognized as a valuable alternative in forensic toxicology for postmortem analysis, especially when blood samples are insufficient or unavailable.!
- A study involving 62 deceased individuals found that OCF yielded quantifiable drug data in 56 cases, with key substances like benzoylecgonine and fentanyl found more frequently in OCF compared to blood or urine.!
- The findings indicate that OCF can effectively detect and quantify drugs in postmortem subjects, suggesting its potential as a reliable specimen in challenging circumstances like body decomposition or damage.!
A relatively overlooked aspect of forensic science is the potential of oral cavity fluid for contributing to a forensic diagnosis. Although traditional specimens, like blood and urine, are routinely evaluated for forensic toxicology testing, fluid from the oral cavity has not been investigated as a matrix in postmortem cases. Our laboratory developed and validated qualitative and quantitative analytical methods for determining 47 medicinal and illicit drugs from oral cavity fluid.
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