Evidence Submission Guidelines - Minnesota Department of Public ...

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MN BCA Forensic Science Service
Evidence Submission Guidelines
Authorized by: DAS
Issue Date: 03/14/2013
Page 16 of 48 Pages
o The photographs below are being provided to assist you in evaluating whether
drug evidence items fit under this criterion.
0.01 Gram of Powder
Marked pharmaceutical tablets and/or capsules, unless the markings indicate a
controlled substance and a jury trial date has been set.
o Pharmaceutical tablets and capsules can often be identified through their
imprint code. It is suggested to consult reference books (e.g. Physicians Desk
Reference - PDR), contact a local pharmacist, poison control, or the online
references:
http://www.drugs.com/pill_identification.html
http://www.pharmer.org/
o If you have several tablets/capsules that are the same, please only submit one
for analysis
The temporary suspension noted above is in addition to our current case and evidence
acceptance policies which will remain the same:
The BCA will only analyze to highest charging level
0.01 Gram of Plant Material
Quantitations to determine purity will only be done for Federal cases.
o All cases requiring purity determination (quantitation) should be sent to the St. Paul
location.
o Provide contact information for the prosecuting attorney and indicate any trial dates if
known
Salt form determination of cocaine is only reported for cases that will be federally prosecuted.
Items NOT to submit
o Non-drug items and drug items in a case that do not need to be examined
o Field test kits
o Syringes