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DrVSGGEOTUSPhD 1 point ago +1 / -0

What's the meaning of the 5ng/ml of NORfentanyl? Nobody ever includes that in the OD calculations...

  • is it a fent metabolite?

  • What does it's presence indicate?

  • Does it 'count' toward a fentanyl OD number, i.e., could the defense ADD that to the 11 ng/ml of fentanyl to say "look he SUPER ODd?"

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RememberKosciuszko 1 point ago +1 / -0

5ng/ml means 5 nanograms per milliliter. It's a method of indication of the blood concentration.

All it indicates that fentanyl was already metabolized.

I doubt it can be added up but don't quote me on that.

To be perfectly honest, if you want to argue if he really OD'd or not you can't argue it only on toxicology report. He was an addict, had a high tolerance for the substance, so there's that - someone could argue that it wasn't enough for him. The only kinda sure way would be for coroner to show there were no indications of physical damage etc.