Although performing oral swabs is a very simple, fast and cheap procedure, it should always be kept in mind the importance of this step in DNA typing. We report a case of voluntary contamination of oral swabs to alter a paternity testing. Therefore, carefully evaluate the oral cavity before collecting the swab, personally collect the sample, perform at least two oral swabs at two different sites of the oral cavity.

Oral swab, as simple as that? A case report

VERZELETTI, Andrea;CORTELLINI, Venusia;DE FERRARI, Francesco
2011-01-01

Abstract

Although performing oral swabs is a very simple, fast and cheap procedure, it should always be kept in mind the importance of this step in DNA typing. We report a case of voluntary contamination of oral swabs to alter a paternity testing. Therefore, carefully evaluate the oral cavity before collecting the swab, personally collect the sample, perform at least two oral swabs at two different sites of the oral cavity.
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