Whole blood quality assurance control samples for forensic toxicology.

Pilot studies were undertaken to examine the feasibility of preparing freeze-dried whole blood samples containing drugs of interest to be used as assay controls. The availability of such samples will enable analysts and laboratory managers to monitor analytical performance. A pilot batch of freeze-dried blood containing five compounds of forensic significance and a blank blood sample were prepared for reconstitution to 2.

Collection of analytical data for benzodiazepines and benzophenones.

On April 1st, 1986, amendments were made to Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 such that 33 benzodiazepines became controlled as Class C drugs in the U.K. An analytical database has been prepared to aid the detection and identification of controlled benzodiazepines.