Recent content by kelthesleuth

Doing some e-learning about forensic psychology and thought the point made here about most problematic factors contributing to wrongful convictions was rather interesting... just thought I'd share

Agree with you that from what I've seen and heard about the EDTA testing by the FBI that it doesn't sound as though they can prove or disprove whether it is from a tube. Depending on how the blood was taken from SA and deposited into that blood bottle, I only assume it was taken with a...

I think it was 2001/2002?

Thank you too ...Really?... :happydance: I can't see the reason for why they would keep it for so long or not acquire a new one if needed. If it was frozen it would have kept but I'm not sure for how long, probably years with the preservative in there too but if it ran as perfect as liquid in...

Agree, I would be interested to hear an explanation on these points.

Phlebotomist here. The purple top/ EDTA sample is for strong anticoagulation , used for full blood count and blood films. I can't find any consensus on how long a sample lasts and in what condition they are kept in to maintain freshness? But this was apparently a 10 year old sample and it was...