If there had been an autopsy done but the results came back as inconclusive and now await toxicology results does that mean that they found nothing at all to indicate why the death has occured and they have suspicians it could be linked to drugs?
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Not necessarily. They almost always do a tox screening in an autopsy. If the rest of the exam was inconclusive, there may be other factors, not necessarily drugs voluntarily taken by the deceased, but outside factors that may have contributed to their death.
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There really isn't enough information in your question to answer it properly. The medical examiner's office probably hasn't been able to determine a cause of death and it is possible the toxicology report will shed some light on the cause of death or eliminate certain possibilities. Toxicology reports can also indicate unusual levels of certain naturally occurring chemicals in the body that have nothing to do with the ingestion of substances. It depends on what the toxicology screen is designed to do, because there are countless things that can be screened for. The medical examiner will likely choose screens based on the age, condition and circumstances of the death of the person. For example, if the person takes perscription meds the examiner may be looking for possible overmedication, or interaction between meds. If the person was young and healthy they may look at alcohol or illegal substances.
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