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A toxicologist is a scientist or medical personnel who specializes in the study of symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of venoms and toxins; especially the poisoning of people. To work as a toxicologist one should obtain a degree in toxicology or a related degree like biology, chemistry or biochemistry. Bachelor's degree programs in toxicology cover the chemical makeup of toxins and their effects on biochemistry, physiology and ecology.
Many physicians specialize and pathologists are no exception. Blood banking and transfusion medicine is one major subspecialty in pathology. Chemical pathologists are expert in detecting changes in blood and body fluids that occur in certain diseases or after the administration of medications, street drugs or poisons. pathologist interprets the results of these tests to determine if a disease is present and how serious or advanced it might be. In addition to laboratory examinations, some pathologists perform autopsies, or post mortems, which can contribute valuable information about the cause of death and other medical conditions.