Forensic Toxicology
OWI Kit Order Delays Update (9/22/2022) –
We have heard from OWI kit vendor Tritech to expect delays in OWI kit order processing due to continuous supply chain shortages. Orders placed today (9/22/2022) will be processed on or after 10/5/2022. If you are out of kits, please contact the WSLH at 608-224-6241. All other inquiries regarding outstanding kit orders must be directed to Tritech at rdameron@tritechusa.com
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The toxicology section provides alcohol and drug testing, interpretation of WSLH results, and court testimony to coroners/medical examiners and law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin. Testing provided to coroners and medical examiners assists these county officials in routine death investigations.
Testing for law enforcement agencies is limited to traffic safety and other motor vehicle matters (boats, ATVs and snowmobiles), in support of Wisconsin’s impaired driving laws (Wisconsin Statute 343.305). The WSLH will not accept samples from non-traffic felony cases–these must be sent to the State Crime Laboratory.
The forensic toxicology section receives about 20,000 specimens annually for alcohol and/or drug testing. Approximately 10% of these specimens are for death investigations. Suitable specimens are as follows:
- For traffic safety testing, blood or urine samples may be analyzed for alcohol content. A blood specimen must be submitted if testing is required for drugs other than alcohol.
- For coroners and/or medical examiners, blood, urine, vitreous humor, gastric contents/pill fragments, bile and liver tissue samples may be analyzed.
Released 04/17/2017 Phase I and II Dane County Roadside Oral Fluid 2016 White Paper
Updated 12/07/2016: WSLH Accepting Samples for all Types of OWI cases
For Hospitals and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE): Sexual Assault Sample Collection Kit Ordering
The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene does NOT provide collection kits nor testing for sexual assault cases. To order sexual assault sample collection kits, please contact Dan Campbell with the Wisconsin Crime Laboratory at 608-266-2031 . Thank you.
Contact Information
| General Questions | 608-224-6241 | |
| Court Scheduling | 608-224-6242 | |
| Alcohol Testing | 608-224-6248 | thomas.neuser@slh.wisc.edu |
| Toxicology Section Supervisor | 608-224-6247 | Amy Miles |
| Drug Testing | 608-224-6241 | Records@slh.wisc.edu |
| DRE Contact | 608-224-6248 | DRE@slh.wisc.edu |
| Coroner Contact | 608-224-6241 | cmewslhstaff@slh.wisc.edu |
| Open Records | 608-224-6241 | records@slh.wisc.edu |
| Kit / Form Orders | 608-224-6241 | Coroner Kit Order Form Implied Consent Order Form |
| FAX | 608-224-6259 |