Overview
Key Measurements and Statistics
Successes of 2019
The caseload did not change significantly from 2018, primarily due to a decrease in death investigation case submissions.
TLD scientific staff provided expert witness testimony in over 150 cases statewide.
TLD responded in a timely and accurate fashion to 771 complex public disclosure requests.
The TLD successfully maintained accreditation from the:
• American Board of Forensic Toxicologists (ABFT) in the area of alcohol and drug testing in biological fluids
• ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) in the area of alcohol and drug Testing (ISO 17025)
The validation and implementation of a new Time-of-Flight LC/MS instrumentation method has allowed the TLD to expand the range of substances that can be screened for in casework including numerous novel, illicit synthetic drugs.