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jc611

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Besides swabbing for semen constituents, what other bodily fluids should be collected from a rape victim during a medical examination?
 
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The presence of prostate specific antigen (PSA), or p30, proves that a sample stain contains semen. Two techniques used to detect this protein are electrophoresis and monoclonal antibody testing.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Besides swabs, blood and urine samples should be collected from a rape victim during a medical examination.

Answer to Question 2

A rape victim must disrobe while standing on a sheet of paper so that the investigator can collect in the paper any loose foreign material that falls from the clothing.





 

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