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November 30, 2021
Use of Rapid Toxicology Screening Tools in Medical Examiner/Coroner Offices
The objectives of this report are to identify potential opportunities for use of rapid in-house toxicology screening tools in medical examiner/coroner (ME/C) offices, based on practitioner feedback; discuss how these immunoassay-based tools can provide timely information to support death investigations and public health surveillance; and outline the realities and limitations of current rapid toxicology screening tools in ME/C offices.