Chapter 2. Sample Collection, Transport, and Storage

  1. Robert J. Flanagan1,
  2. Andrew Taylor2,
  3. Ian D. Watson3,
  4. Robin Whelpton4

Published Online: 1 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470516294.ch2

Book Title

Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology

Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology

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How to Cite

Flanagan, R. J., Taylor, A., Watson, I. D. and Whelpton, R. (2008) Sample Collection, Transport, and Storage, in Fundamentals of Analytical Toxicology, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470516294.ch2

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

  2. 2

    Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, UK

  3. 3

    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK

  4. 4

    School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 1 FEB 2008
  2. Published Print: 25 JAN 2008

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470319345

Online ISBN: 9780470516294

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Keywords:

  • lithium heparin anticoagulant;
  • gastric aspirate and gastric lavage fluid;
  • ante- or peri-mortem specimens;
  • vitreous humour and synovial fluid;
  • drug and metabolite concentrations

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Clinical samples and sampling

  • Guidelines for sample collection for analytical toxicology

  • Sample transport and storage

  • Common interferences

  • Summary

  • References

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