contamination
Exogenous DNA or other biological material in a DNA sample, PCR reaction, or item of evidence; present before the sample is collected or introduced during collection or testing of the sample.
Committee
Human Forensic Biology
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ASB Standard 136 Forensic Laboratory Standard for Prevention, Monitoring, and Mitigation of Human DNA Contamination. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2026.
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