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Forensic Medical Examination Kits: Importance & Procedures for Specimen Collection

Learn about the significance and process of forensic examinations using FMEKs, including specimen collection techniques, kit contents, timing, and specimen labeling procedures.

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Forensic Medical Examination Kits: Importance & Procedures for Specimen Collection

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  1. Forensic Medical Examination Kits(FMEK) Colleen Mentis Forensic Nurse Examiner Nurse Unit Manager VFPMS

  2. When and Why Do We Do Forensic Examinations? • Acute Physical and Sexual Assaults • Qualified Forensic Examiners • Forensic Opinion - Injuries

  3. Where Are Forensic Exams Performed? • Designated Forensically clean area– not sterile • Cleaning standards • Gown • Gloves

  4. Timing Of Specimen Collection • Penile-Vaginal: Mostly 72 hours • Penile-Anal: 48 hours • Penile-Oral: 12 hours • Saliva on Skin – 72 hours • Skin to Skin: 12 hours

  5. Why Do We use FMEK’s? Pros and Cons

  6. What to Look For? • Kit integrity • Expiry date

  7. Some of the Contents: • Couch cover • Drop sheets • Swabs – Buccal and Forensic Specimen • Slides • Pen, pencil, tape measure, labels • Fingernail scrapings • Small white topped bottles • Reduced size FMEK

  8. Specimen Collection: • Buccal Swabs • Genital swabs • Skin Swabs • Fingernail • Drop Sheets

  9. Specimen Collection: Swabs: • Genital • Wet and Dry

  10. Specimen Collection: • Slide specimen

  11. Labelling Specimens • Ensure all labels are correctly filled in and specimens secured • Swabs and corresponding slides in one secured envelope. Do Not Cover Breathable White Seal

  12. Sampling Hair For The FMEK • Foreign Substances eg blood, semen • Foreign hair

  13. Other Specimens • Clothing

  14. Specimen Collection: Toxicology

  15. FMEK • Exam Completion:

  16. Securing Specimens • Chain Of Custody

  17. ? QUESTIONS

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