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Department of Forensic Biology

Forensic Biology Protocols for Molecular Serology Manual

This manual contains individual procedures pertaining to Molecular Serology testing of biological specimens.

The procedures on this page apply to versions in effect from January 1, 2025, to the present. The effective dates are indicated in the file name in the format MM/DD/YY - MM/DD/YY. Documents will open in .PDF format.

Note: The most current manual in each section is the first link listed.

Body Fluid Identification by Proteomic Mass Spectrometry

Click or press the enter key on any topic below to access the relevant PDF file of the associated procedure.

Guidelines for Molecular Serology Body Fluid Assay

Extraction

Quantitation

Digestion

Liquid Chromatography & Mass Spectrometer Processing

Liquid Chromatography & Mass Spectrometer Processing using Excel

Analysis

Molecular Serology Data Interpretation