Queensland Health - Forensic and Scientific Services

Site

Forensic and Scientific Services

Accreditation No.

41

Site No.

14171

Date of Accreditation

23 Apr 1999

Address

Liaison Unit, 39 Kessels Road
Coopers Plains, QLD 4108
Australia

health.qld.gov.au/qhcss/qhss

Contact

Availability

Services conditionally available to external clients

Supervision

Forensic

Scope of Accreditation

Forensic and Scientific Services

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Legal

Service Product Determinant
Analysis of controlled substances Any item received Drug identification; Drug purity; Drug quantitation; Presumptive testing
Clandestine drug facility - Investigation Collection; Drug and chemical identification; Drug quantitation; Presumptive testing
Forensic biology - Examination of biological material Any item received Collection, location and identification of biological material
Forensic chemistry/criminalistics Any item received Cosmetics, oils and lotions; General chemical analysis; General physical examination; Lubricants; Miscellaneous comparisons; Screening, interpretation and reporting of textile damage; Unknown substance identification
Miscellaneous comparisons; Polymer analysis; Tape; Textile fibre examination
Explosives; Propellants
Forensic toxicology Blood; Body fluids; Hair; Liver; Lung; Oral fluid; Plasma; Serum; Urine; Viscera; Vitreous humor Alcohol testing; Coronial toxicology; Drugs in drivers; Drugs in living persons; Drugs of abuse
Genetic analysis Biological material DNA profiling for relationship testing
DNA profiling for criminal case work - Direct comparison

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