worldwide. To expedite rescue in the emergency department, it is essential to develop a
point‐of‐care analytical method for rapid identification of ingested pesticides. In this study,
five of the most common pesticides ingested by self‐poisoning patients in Taiwan were
analyzed from oral fluid samples. Pesticide‐oral fluid mixtures were applied on a cotton
swab and then transferred into methanol. A metallic probe was used to sample the methanol …