To request a rush on a drug case, email drugrushes@mcohio.org with the laboratory case number, defendant's name, date of offense, submitting agency and case number, the date due and your contact information. The legal statutes regarding testing in drug chemistry are located in the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code.
Jennifer Watson - Technical Leader
Todd Yoak
Hillary Loucks
Meredith Goebel
Haleigh Balser
Lauren Bishop
The chemistry section utilizes the latest forensic science standards and best practices for the analysis of seized drugs and other substances. The section handles approximately 6,200 requests a year, the majority of which include drugs and/or drug paraphernalia. The weight and identity of a suspected drug is critical for law enforcement to be able to proceed through the criminal justice system. The most commonly identified controlled substances include methamphetamine, fentanyl/fentanyl analogs, cocaine, benzodiazepines, and delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol. In general, an analysis consists of a preliminary test and confirmation test. The confirmation of a controlled substance can be done using GC-MS, FT-IR, GC-IR, or a combination of the listed techniques.
Standard Operating Procedures
Administrative
Quality Control
Appendix C: Technical Review Corrections
Appendix D: Balance and Instrument Info
Appendix E: Balance Calibration Checks
Appendix H: Tune Acceptability Criteria
Appendix I: IR Operating Procedure
Appendix L: Macro Instructions
Appendix M: Electronic Data Output