Problems of Forensic Sciences 2000 Vol. 42 (XLII) 111-121
ACCURACY OF THE SEQUENCE OF STEPS IN THE ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE IN FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY. THE SIGNIFICANCE AND PRIORITY FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF THE FINAL RESULT OF SINGLE CASES OF POISONING
Włodzimierz J. GUT
An independent expert in toxicology, Cracow, Poland
Streszczenie
The interpretation of the final result of the quantitative analysis determination within the forensic toxicological analysis, is characterised by a significant level of uncertainty because of the unique, single object of study having a high biological variability. This natural uncertainty is exacerbated still further by the inadequate preservation of the material for analysis and the lack of awareness as to which of the analytical steps significantly affects the precision of the final result. This results in the interpretational incomparability of the scientific studies and forensic quantitative analyses.
Słowa kluczowe
Uncertainty of results; Quality assurance; Accuracy of analytical steps.