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Characterization Of The Test Procedure

Comprises the components of the test, the procedure used, limitations of the test, and the methods for detection and analysis including whether the test is presumptive or confirmatory and the type of body fluid, stain, or residue being targeted.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 077 Standard for the Developmental and Internal Validation of Forensic Serological Methods. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2020. Source link