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 Name, sex, date of birth, date and time of death if appropriate, details of the sample(s) sent for analysis

 Name, address, and telephone number of clinician/pathologist and/or coroner's/police officer requesting the analysis, and address to which the report and invoice are to be sent. A post-mortem (reference) number may also be appropriate

 Circumstances of incident (including copy of sudden death report if available)

 Past medical history, including current or recent prescription medication, and details of whether the patient suffered from any serious potentially infectious disease such as hepatitis, tuberculosis, or HIV

 Information on the likely cause, and estimated time, of ingestion/death and the nature and quantity of any substance(s) implicated

 If the patient has been treated in hospital, a summary of the relevant hospital notes should be supplied to include details of emergency treatment and drugs given, including drugs given incidentally during investigative procedures

 Note of occupation/hobbies

 A copy of any preliminary pathology report, if available