Toxicology
Chemical Pathology
Notes
- Toxicology screening for clinical purposes only is available through this laboratory
- Assays are routinely available for drugs of abuse, salicylate, paracetamol, lithium, digoxin, theophylline, phenytoin, carbamazepine, ethanol, gentamicin, tobramycin and vancomycin
- Carboxyhaemoglobin analysis is available on the blood gas analysers. Please refer to individual web pages for more information on these tests
- In all suspected overdose situations clinicians should first access TOXBASE or contact the National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) clinician who will indicate if analysis is required
- For ethylene glycol/methanol or paraquat overdose please refer to individual web pages.
- For any other toxicology analysis required (including any metals not accessible via the Pathology webpage search engine) please contact the Duty Biochemist to discuss.
Sample requirements
Please refer to individual assay pages or contact the Duty Biochemist to discuss.
Required information
Relevant clinical details including reason for the request and drugs of interest.
Turnaround times
Please refer to individual assay pages or contact the Duty Biochemist to discuss.
Further information
To learn more about toxicology visit Lab Tests Online
National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) NHS clinical database TOXBASE
Page last updated 28/07/2025