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Collection Procedures for Fingernail Scrapings

October 31, 2018

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0:00 collection procedures for fingernail

0:01 scrapings may be collected on a rounded

0:05 end of a toothpick. A separate toothpick

0:07 should be used for each fingernail.

0:11 Collect the scrapings into a piece of

0:13 folded paper one for each hand.

0:21 Place items in separate labelled

0:24 envelopes for submission.

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Date Published: October 31, 2018

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