List of instruments used in toxicology

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Instruments used specially in Toxicology are as follows: [1][2][3][4]

Instrument list

Instrument Uses
Instruments used in Internal medicine
 to help treat and diagnose the toxin clinically
Syringe and needles aspiration and collection of blood for chemical analysis; administration of
medicines
Catheter used to collect urine for chemical analysis
Enema set to passively evacuate the
faeces
; video link
Lumbar puncture needle used for puncturing into the
epidurals
, etc.
Ryle's tube or Nasogastric tube
 used for nasogastric suction of ingested
toxins
(or at times introduction of food or drugs). video link
Electrocardiography machine (
ECG
)		 to read and trace the electrical activity of the heart; most toxins have an effect on the heart video link
Blood gas analyzer
 used to analyze and quantify the amount of various toxic gases within blood like Carbon monoxide
Electroencephalography (
EEG
)		 to read and trace the electrical activity of the brain; video link
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) apparatus video link
Ophthalmoscope
 to note the intra-ocular signs or effects of
toxins
Endoscope to look inside the
colon- through anus; used mainly in Surgery
or by surgical consultants
Ultracentrifuge used to separate particles dispersed in a liquid according to their molecular mass and aid in recognition
Electrophoresis apparatus used to detect and classify
serum proteins
or proteins from any other source. Also used for DNA separation.
Chemical laboratory apparatus for Chemical tests
Chromatography: One of the basic modern "
chemical examination
" of body fluids and viscera;video links for details
•
Gas Liquid Chromatography
(GLC)		 -do-
•
Planar Chromatography
 -do-
•
Paper Chromatography
 -do-
•
Thin layer chromatography
 -do-
•Affinity chromatography -do-
•
Ion exchange chromatography
 -do-
•
Size exclusion chromatography
 -do-
•Countercurrent chromatography -do-
•Countercurrent chromatography -do-
Setup for Radioimmunoassay (RIA) previously it was widely used to detect various things in bold fluids like
hormones, viruses (hepatitis, HIV
, etc.), etc.
Setup for
Enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA
)		 presently it is widely used to detect various things in bold fluids like
hormones, viruses (hepatitis, HIV, etc.), etc. It has replaced RIA

References

  1. ISBN 81-86793-56-9
  2. ISBN 81-7381-332-9
  3. ISBN 0-7216-0194-4
  4. ^ Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Dr. K. S. N. Reddy, 25th Ed., India
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