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Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts) Wed Jul 17, 2013, 12:07 PM Jul 2013

Simple Question: Why Do Toxicology Reports Take So Long in the USA?

http://www.nbcnews.com/entertainment/glee-star-cory-monteith-died-heroin-alcohol-mix-coroner-says-6C10651460

Three days in Canada.... as opposed to seven-eight weeks in USA.

Anyone?

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Simple Question: Why Do Toxicology Reports Take So Long in the USA? (Original Post) Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 OP

I believe its just backlog. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #1

mainly politics of how the US handles or does not handle death ceonupe Jul 2013 #2

Great question... think Jul 2013 #3

Takes a while to update NSA databases nt Dreamer Tatum Jul 2013 #4

Here, we want the victims of toxins iemitsu Jul 2013 #5

backlog, and shitty outsourcing probably.... Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #6

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

1. I believe its just backlog.

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 12:21 PM

Jul 2013

I don't think the US conducts any tests other countries don't do.

ceonupe

(597 posts)

2. mainly politics of how the US handles or does not handle death

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 12:21 PM

Jul 2013

that my opinion. Also the legal complications.

but 3 weeks or more is average in the US unless they put a rush on it.

think

(11,641 posts)

3. Great question...

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 12:23 PM

Jul 2013

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)

4. Takes a while to update NSA databases nt

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 12:25 PM

Jul 2013

iemitsu

(3,888 posts)

5. Here, we want the victims of toxins

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 12:27 PM

Jul 2013

to die before we ever admit that they have been poisoned.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

6. backlog, and shitty outsourcing probably....

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 12:28 PM

Jul 2013

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