By Kevin Shanks, D-ABFT-FT Many forensic toxicology tests are qualitative and provide a positive-negative or present-not detected result. The interpretation of those results is relatively simple. A substance is there or it is not. But, a quantitative test with a...
By Matt Zollman, Director of Operations and Product Management From time to time, circumstances such as weather or pandemics can cause shipment delays. Here are some Best Practices to keep in mind as you prepare and track your packages: Submissions: Submit smaller,...
By Kevin Shanks, D-ABFT-FT Pharmacokinetics (PK) is the study of what the body does to a substance. The word is derived from Greek – Pharmakon which means “drug” and kinetikos which means “moving”. PK consists of four areas – absorption, distribution, metabolism, and...
by Kevin Shanks, M.S., D-ABFT-FT Fentanyl was originally synthesized by Paul Janssen in 1960 and was initially marketed as Sublimaze® and used as a general anesthetic. In the mid-1990s, fentanyl was introduced to the pharmaceutical market as a transdermal patch and...
By Matt Zollman, Director of Operations and Product Management In the spirit of continual improvement, to provide the most relevant panels and tests in the industry, our products are periodically updated as new compounds emerge and older compounds cease to be relevant...
From Phil Roberts, CEO Today Axis celebrates The Day of the Dead! Some history on this cultural and religious holiday… The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos or Día de los Muertos) is a holiday celebrated from 31st October through 2nd of November...
By Phil Roberts, CEO It was terrific connecting in person this year in West Palm Beach! Dr. George Behonick, Axis’ Lab Director and Chief Toxicologist, and Trevor Templin, Axis’ Operational Services Manager, and I enjoyed visiting with everyone. Dr....
Axis Forensic Toxicology is pleased to be attending the NAME 2021 Annual Meeting later this month in West Palm Beach, Florida. Dr. Behonick, Axis’ Lab Director and Chief Toxicologist, will be presenting Case Report: Detection of Novel Psychoactive Drugs in the Context...
We are pleased to announce that an Axis Forensic Toxicology subject matter expert has been appointed to a new Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT) standing committee. Kevin Shanks, M.S., D-ABFT-FT has joined SOFT’s newly formed Postmortem Toxicology committee,...
