title: Overview of progress in clinical toxicology testing.
abstract: Clinical toxicology is the branch of the subject focused primarily on the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and management of human poisoning. Its practice is most typically carried out in hospital and clinic settings where it is supported by a variety of clinical laboratory services, the historical development of which is the subject of this article.
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, Peoria Tazewell Pathology Group, 221 NE Glen Oak Avenue, Peoria, IL 61636, USA.
authors.forename: Donald L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Frederick
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Bissell
mesh_terms: D002845:Chromatography / Q000379:methods; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000379:methods*; D018675:Toxicity Tests / Q000379:methods*