Forensic Science Regulator
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This document details requirements, covering the process from sample preparation to profile designation, for rapid DNA devices, that apply to the use of devices employed in:
- sampling suites (custody suites or offices)
- incidents (crime scene, mass disaster)
- part of the laboratory work flow
It covers the following sample types:
a. Buccal reference samples these are good quality, high quantity DNA samples and not an irreplaceable sample.
b. Recovered biological samples (crime stains, casework) these are sample types of variable composition, quality and quantity; some samples are irreplaceable. Samples may include blood, cigarette butts, trace/touch DNA, body fluids from sexual assaults, burnt tissue and bone.
You can view previous versions of this guidance on the National Archives.