Guidance document

Standard operating procedure for sampling bone and tooth specimens from human remains for DNA testing at the ICMP

Bosnian version
English version
Author
International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP)
Publication Year
2015
Region
Global
Thematic Area
Forensics
Topic
Identification / DNA Analysis
Access
Open access

This SOP outlines procedures for best practice in the selection, documentation and sampling of specimens (skeletal and dental) from human remains for DNA testing by the ICMP.

The DNA sample collection should be performed by a forensic expert or forensic technician: physical anthropologist, osteology technician, forensic pathologist, or other skilled and competent individual. The sampling is to be conducted following the forensic examination and/or autopsy.

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