Who Handles Post Mortem Toxicology?

In postmortem forensic toxicology, forensic toxicologists work with pathologists, medical examiners, and coroners to help establish the role of alcohol, drugs, and poisons in the causation of a death.

What is post mortem toxicology?

The toxicology testing performed after a person's death is known as forensic toxicology testing or postmortem drug testing. That's different from clinical toxicology, according to the College of American Pathologists.

Who does post mortem autopsies?

A post-mortem examination, also known as an autopsy, is the examination of a body after death. The aim of a post-mortem is to determine the cause of death. Post-mortems are carried out by pathologists (doctors who specialise in understanding the nature and causes of disease).