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INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUCCAL CELL COLLECTION: DNALOGY-KIT
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In the course of sampling, DNAlogy offers you free-of charge the DNAlogy-kit including the sterilized cotton swab, sampling instructions and a consent/order form for the applicant.
The aim of sampling is to collect as many cheek cells as possible and to transfer them to the sterilized cotton swab, which is going to protect DNA until its transfer to our laboratory.
Attention: Avoid any contact with the cotton tip end of the swabs.
Do not eat, drink or smoke for at least 30 minutes before sampling.
For the sampling procedure, each individual should use 2 swabs.

Step 1
Label the collection tube of swab with the code "Sample 1" and the sampling date.

Step 2
Carefully open the first collection tube by holding the red plastic handle end and carefully remove the sterile swab for buccal cell collection.

Step 3
Sampling: Holding the red plastic handle end of swab, place the cotton tip of the swab inside the cheek and rub it firmly in every direction several times (20 seconds in each cheek). Repeat steps 1-3 with the second collection tube with the code "Sample 1".

Step 4
Air dry the swabs for at least 3 hours (no less) at room temperature while keeping them protected from any source of contamination. When dry, place the swabs back in the collection tubes.

Step 5
Place the two collection tubes containing the biological material to be analyzed in the reply envelope and send it back to DNAlogy along with the completed Consent Form.

DNA EXPERTS SERVICES

DNAlogy, the first private Greek laboratory to handle forensic investigations that include DNA analysis and its international scientific team, offer for the first time in Greece state-of-the-art scientific and technical consulting services as well as representation in Greek and European court. 

DNA analysis is used more and more in civil and penal court cases. Interpretation of the results presented in lab analysis expert reports and examination of their trueness requires special knowledge and experience. For this reason, DNAlogy’s expert witnesses, Dr.George Fitsialos (PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics) and Dr. Efthimia Karantzali (PhD in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine), can represent you in the Greek Courts and offer you a number of consulting services according to your needs:

1) Presence in a crime scene to eye-witness the investigation procedure and ensure collection of the appropriate evidence.

2) Examination and interpretation of DNA Expert reports including DNA analysis and identification, guidelines for case handling.

3) Recovery and re-testing of evidence samples.

4) Complementary testing of sample evidence with new DNA analyses and new DNA Expert Report

5) Representation in court as DNA Expert witnesses.