Skip this step if patient did not scratch the suspect.

Collect foreign DNA under the patients fingernails.

1. Put on new gloves.
2. Moisten the two small swabs and swab under the patient’s fingernails, one set of two swabs for left hand nails and one set of two swabs for right hand nails.
3. Place the two swabs into a swab box.
4. Close both ends of the box.
5. Label box.
6. Place labeled box in the fingernail swabs envelope.
7. Label and seal the envelope with examiner’s initials.
8. Place envelope in the SAEK.

For more information regarding fingernail swabs see the Protocol.