Title: Apply test procedures to validate the presence of bodily fluid evidence.
Course: Forensic Technology (15055) > Section: Exploring Forensic Serology

Apply test procedures to validate the presence of bodily fluid evidence. Application should include the following fluid types and appropriate procedures:

- Blood—A-B-O blood-typing test/Luminol for the presence of blood
- Sweat—DNA test
- Saliva—Phadebas test
- Semen—crusty-touch test, Christmas tree stain

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the importance of bodily fluids in forensic science?
- In what ways are the characteristics of different bodily fluids similar? Different?
- To what extent can bodily fluids help solve crime?