Buccal swab
A cotton swab or similar collection substrate; used in a relatively non-invasive sample collection technique for scraping the inside of a mouth to collect cells from the inner cheek lining; this is a common method for collecting and preserving samples for DNA testing from known individuals.
Committee
Wildlife Forensic Biology
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 138 Standard for Collection of Known DNA Samples from Domestic Mammals. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2022.
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