Guidance

DNA contamination controls: forensic medical examinations (FSR-GUI-0017)

Guidance on how to minimize the risk of DNA contamination in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations, and police custody.

• From: Forensic Science Regulator
• Published: 23 January 2024
• Last updated: 24 September 2025
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  1. 24 September 2025

     The guidance has been updated, and has been reflected in this new guidance, issue 2.

  2. 21 January 2025

     Added a link to archived FSR-G-207.

  3. 23 January 2024

     First published.

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DNA contamination controls: forensic medical examinations (FSR-GUI-0017)

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Guidance for forensic healthcare practitioners on how to minimise DNA contamination in the forensic medical examination process in settings used routinely for sexual assault examinations and police custody.

This document replaces FSR-GUI-0017 issue 1 Guidance: DNA contamination controls – Forensic medical examinations which you can access at the National Archives.

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