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: 21 January 2025 — See all updates

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DNA contamination controls: forensic medical examinations

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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-G-207: The control and avoidance of contamination in forensic medical examinations, which you can access at the National Archives.

Published 23 January 2024

Last updated 21 January 2025 + show all updates

1. 21 January 2025

   Added a link to archived FSR-G-207.

2. 23 January 2024

   First published.