Article
Application of forensic identity testing in a clinical setting. Specimen identification.
Diagnostic molecular pathology : the American journal of surgical pathology, part B - 1 Apr 1997
Tsongalis G J, Berman M M
Abstract excerpt
Specimen identification is a carefully controlled factor in clinical laboratory testing. However, on occasion, despite surmountable efforts to prevent misidentification, a specimen is either mislabeled or an identifier is lost. Recently, we experienced a case of questionable mix-up of surgical sp...
Topics
- Adult
- Breast
- DNA
- Diagnostic Errors
- Female
- Forensic Medicine
- Genotype
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
- Humans
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
- Specimen Handling