The ASCL is discontinuing certain services as of August 1, 2018. Increasing numbers of case submissions and increasing turn-around times have necessitated these changes, which are designed to free up resources while having a minimal impact on cases.
On August 1, the lab will no longer perform:
- Quantitation (percent purity) of controlled substances
- Analysis of:
- Glass
- Paint
- Fibers
- Hair (comparison)
- Headlamp filaments
- Duct tape
- Physical matches
- General physical/chemical properties
Please note, however, that we will still perform these analyses on any cases which have already been submitted for analysis.
A Letter from the Director detailing these changes is available here: (pdf).