Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a)
General conditions.
(1) The term "other intoxicating substance"
shall mean any controlled dangerous substance as defined in Title 63 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, and any other substance, other than alcohol, which is
capable of being ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed into the human body
and is capable of adversely affecting the central nervous system, vision,
hearing or other sensory or motor functions.
(2) Analysis of blood specimens for
identification and/or quantitation of other intoxicating substances contained
therein shall be performed in substantial compliance with the provisions of
this Section.
(3) Forensic Drug
Laboratories and Forensic Drug Analysts performing analysis of other
intoxicating substances in specimens of blood shall comply substantially with
applicable generally recognized standards of good laboratory
practice.
(4) In the analysis of
other intoxicating substances in specimens of blood, the laboratory and
analyst(s) shall comply with generally recognized procedures and safeguards for
forensic analytical toxicology. Appropriate measures shall be taken to
safeguard the identity, integrity, and composition of all specimens and to
exclude tampering with and unauthorized access to or exchange or loss of
specimens, and to provide the requisite security for evidentiary
purposes.
(5) Analysis of State's
or retained blood specimens for other intoxicating substances may be carried
out by any method or procedure approved by authority of the Board of Tests for
Alcohol and Drug Influence.
(6)
Analysis of blood or blood components for other intoxicating substances shall
be performed in compliance with applicable Analysis Protocol(s) and
Procedure(s) generally-recognized by competent authorities in forensic
toxicology. Such Analysis Protocol(s) and Procedure(s) shall conform, to the
extent applicable, to the criteria and specifications set forth hereinafter in
this Section. Methods and tests for the analysis of other intoxicating
substances set forth in such applicable Analysis Protocol(s) and Procedure(s)
shall be deemed to be approved by the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug
Influence.
(b)
Facilities and analysts.
(1)
Analysis of a State's or retained blood specimen shall be carried out only and
in its entirety in a Forensic Drug Laboratory approved by the Board of Tests
for Alcohol and Drug Influence.
(2)
Such analysis shall be performed by qualified personnel employed by the
laboratory.
(c)
Specimens.
(1) Analysis of other
intoxicating substances may be carried out upon specimens of whole blood or any
of its components, including plasma and serum. A homogenized mixture of clotted
blood and serum may also be used as a specimen.
(2) Blood specimens may contain adequate and
appropriate anticoagulant(s) and preservative(s), but no other
additives.
(d)
Methods and procedures. Methods and procedures shall be carried
out in compliance with ISO/IEC (International Organization of
Standards/International Electrotechnical Commission) 17025
accreditation.
(e)
Quality
assurance. Quality assurance shall be carried out in compliance with
ISO/IEC (International Organization of Standards/International Electrotechnical
Commission) 17025 accreditation.
(f)
Records and reports. Record
keeping and reporting shall be carried out in compliance with ISO/IEC
(International Organization of Standards/International Electrotechnical
Commission) 17025 accreditation.
Amended at 14 Ok Reg 1536,
eff 7-1-97
