| Excellent
Samples |
These are the ones to obtain. |
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Whole Blood
$240.00
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Whole
blood works very well if it has been properly collected in a
vacutainer tube with the appropriate preservative (yellow capped tubes are
best, though any will work). The
test works best if the sample is recent; blood
that is not sent to the lab immediately should be refrigerated. |
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Cord Blood
$240.00
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Taken
at birth. Cord
blood works very well if the lab receives it in good condition. |
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Bloodstains
$240.00
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Properly
collected bloodstains on standard blood collection cards work well and
take no additional time to process.
Can use blood stains on clothing and other materials. |
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Semen
$300.00
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Keep frozen until you mail it in. |
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Amniotic Fluid
$300.00
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Taken past 14 weeks gestation |
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Chorionic Villus
Sampling
$360.00
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Taken between 9 - 12 weeks gestation |
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Fetal
Tissue
(Products of Conception)
$360.00
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Taken
on miscarriages or terminations. Fetal
tissue is an excellent source of DNA if it has not been exposed to
formalin. |
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| Good Samples |
Might take extra time to process (see below) |
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Chewed
Chewing Gum
$240.00
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Well chewed chewing gum works most of the time. |
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Used Condom
$300.00
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Condoms can work well if refrigerated after use and sent for
analysis immediately. |
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Semen Stains On Clothing
$300.00
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Semen is a good source of DNA. |
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Electric
Razor Debris
$240.00
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The contents of an electric shaver can be a good source of
DNA. This sample should only
take a few extra days to process. |
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Used
Tampons or
Used Feminine Pads
$240.00
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These can be an excellent source of DNA. |
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Plucked
Hair
$360.00
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Hair that has been pulled from the body with enough force to
remove living tissue with it. 10 -
20 strands, each with tissue attached are required. |
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Q-tips with earwax
$360.00
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Can also provide adequate DNA for typing. |
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| Marginal
Samples |
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Cigarette
Butts
$240.00
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Cigarette butts that have not been long exposed to the
environment can work in many cases. |
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Exhumed Tissue
$480.00
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Exhumed specimens collected from deep thigh tissue or marrow
taken from the large leg bone (femur) will work approximately 75% of the
time. The lab needs additional time to process these samples (could be
weeks). |
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Dried Umbilical Cords
$360.00
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Dried
umbilical cords work approximately 50% of the time and may take
several weeks to test. |
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Toothbrush
$360.00
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Toothbrushes
approximately 50% of the time, since they are usually rinsed after
use, which washes off the DNA. |
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Urine
$360.00
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Urine can work very well if it is collected in a sterile container
and always kept refrigerated. At
least 50 ml is required. |
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Snotty Kleenexes
$360.00
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Used tissues are generally very poor specimens with which to
work. They rarely produce
sufficient DNA for analysis. (However,
blood on a tissue will work very well). |
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