Abstract
A method for the detection of fetal hemoglobin in bloodstains by means of thinlayer immunoassay is described. The equivalent of 0.01 μL of blood containing 0.18 to 0.24 μg of fetal hemoglobin may be detected by this method. Studies with stains up to two years old and blind studies have shown these methods to be sufficiently sensitive and specific to be of value in forensic serology.
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