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Article: Serology
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- World of Forensic Science
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Serology
Serology testing (assay) is largely used by forensic laboratories to analyze
blood
samples from suspects and bloodstains collected at the crime scene, in order to identify blood types of victims and assailants. The main objective of forensic tests, whether serological or other types, is to individualize samples through the
identification
of their sources.
Blood is the most common
physical evidence
in accidents, murder cases, and violent crime investigations. Besides blood, crime scene technicians may also find other stains and residues similar to blood in appearance at the scene, such as tomato sauce, red paint, or animal blood. To identify human blood, forensic ...