Guidance

DNA contamination controls: laboratory

(FSR-GUI-0018)

How to control and avoid contamination in laboratory activities involving DNA evidence recovery and analysis.

From:
Forensic Science Regulator
Published
26 October 2023
Last updated
9 July 2026 — See all updates

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DNA contamination controls: laboratory

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DNA contamination control requires you to:

  • reduce the risk of occurrence
  • increase the ability to detect contamination

This document replaces The Control and Avoidance of Contamination in Laboratory Activities involving DNA Evidence Recovery Analysis FSR-G-208.

Updates to this page

Published 26 October 2023
Last updated 9 July 2026 — Show all updates

  1. Published issue 2 of the guidance, which resolves an issue with paragraph numbers.

  2. First published.

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