Diagnostic Vocab
blood is usually drawn from this person
What is a phlebotomist?
applying medical knowledge to legal issues
What is forensic science?
forensic and clinical
What are the two types of autopsies?
Usually the first person on the scene. Secures the scene to prevent loss or damage of evidence
Who are police officers?
Arch, Loop, and Whorl
What are the 3 types of fingerprint styles?
enacted in 1988 to ensure the accuracy of diagnostic testing
What is Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)?
the process of post-mortem cooling of the body until it reaches ambient temperature
What is algor mortis?
autopsy technician who assists a medical examiner
What is a diener?
Documents the crime scene; searches for, photographs, and collects evidence at the scene to send to the evidence lab
Who are Crime Scene Investigators (CSI)?
enacted in 2008 to prevent employment and insurance discrimination based on genetic information
What is GINA?
specific protocols to ensures a test is done the same way each time, which helps ensure accurate results
What are Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)?
begins 2-6 hours post-mortem
What is rigor mortis?
The specialist that applies archeological and physical anthropology techniques (skeletons)
What is a forensic anthropologist?
observes the crime scene and state of the body, collects the body and brings it to the lab for autopsy
Who is the medical examiner, forensic pathologist, or coroner?
The FBI studies 13 to solve crimes
What are STRs (Short Tandem Repeats)?
detects urinary tract infections, metabolic disorders (such as diabetes) and kidney disorders
What is a urinalysis?
Can lead to early onset Alzheimer’s disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), reduced brain size, and tau proteins
What happens with repeated concussions?
discoloration of tissue due to blood settling in lowest part of body
What is livor mortis?
a written record of each person who has accessed a piece of evidence
What is the Chain of Custody?
a picture of all the chromosomes in a cell, arranged in pairs by size, banding pattern, and centromere position
What is karyotyping?
used to separate blood cells from the serum
What is a centrifuge?
using insect life cycles to help solve crimes
What is entomology?
A sign under the eyelids that indicates someone suffocated
What is petechial hemorrhage?
Case #, Evidence #, Location, Description of evidence, Date/time recovered, Recovered by
What should be written on the evidence label?
it's like a DNA photocopier
What is PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)?
the study of person’s response to certain medications or level of proteins in blood
What is pharmacogenomics?
Boston University found this condition in 91.7% of former NFL players they studied
What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)?
influx of Ca+ after death causing muscle fibers to contract, lack of oxygen for cellular respiration to make ATP
What is the CAUSE of rigor mortis?
Two officers conduct the search together, starting at opposite ends of the scene and walking in imagined lines of about 2 feet in width.
What is the path of a strip or parallel crime scene search method?
a lab technique that separates DNA fragments by size using an electric current
What is gel electrophoresis?