Blood sample card, United States, 1991-2000

Made:: 1991-2000 in United States

maker:: Fitzco Incorporated

Blood sample card made by Fitzco Inc, USA

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Blood sample card made by Fitzco Inc, USA
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Blood sample card made by Fitzco Inc, USA. Used by the USA Forces to store blood samples of personnel.

Cards like this one are used by the United States Armed Forces to store blood samples from personnel. Additional information including name, date of birth and branch of the armed forces is also recorded. Blood samples containing DNA can legally only be used to identify human remains and not for criminal investigations. The card was donated to the Science Museum’s collections by the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.

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Category:: Biotechnology

Object Number:: 2000-579

Materials:: paper

Measurements:: overall: 1 x 76 x 178 mm

type:: blood sample card

credit:: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

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