Mete Korkut GÜLMEN, Pınar EFEOĞLU, Nebile DAĞLIOĞLU

ADLİ TOKSİKOLOJİ LABORATUVARINDA STANDARDİZASYON

Adli bilimler disiplini içerisinde kalite güvenliği, sonuçların adalet sisteminde verilen kararı etkilemesi açısından önemli rol oynamaktadır. Adli toksikolojik analizlerde araştırmaların kalitesini güvence altına almak için Avrupa'da, Amerika'da ve tüm dünyada tanınan profesyonel kuruluşlar tarafından standartlar ve kılavuzlar hazırlanmıştır. Bu çalışma adli toksikoloji laboratuvarı için var olan standartlara ve kılavuzlar hakkında genel bir bakış açısı sağlamak üzere hazırlanmıştır. Bu kılavuzlar personel, numune, laboratuvar organizasyonu, laboratuvar analiz prosedürleri, kalite gü- vencesi/kontrolü ve sonuçların yorumlanması şeklinde 7 ana bölümü içermektedir. Kılavuzda yer alan öneriler her laboratuvara uygun değildir. Ancak bu öneriler gelecek hedeflerini başarmada, adli toksikoloji sahasında çalışan laboratuvarlara yardımcı olacaktır.

STANDARDIZATION IN FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY

Quality assurance has an important role in forensic science discipline since it influences results of court. Standards and guidelines set up to assure quality of investigation in forensic toxicological analysis by recognized professional bodies in the United States, Europe and worldwide. This study is prepared to provide a viewpoint about existing standards and guidelines for forensic toxicology laboratory. These guidelines comprise of seven major chapters; personnel, specimen, laboratory organization, laboratory analysis procedures, quality assurance/control and interpretation of results. Suggestions which take part in guidelines are not available for every laboratory. However, these suggestions will help laboratories which are working in forensic toxicology to achieve future purposes.

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