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ADJ - Administration of Justice

ADJ 176

FORENSIC SEROLOGY

(1.00 CR.)

Teaches specific techniques used in the forensic examination of body fluids. Surveys blood grouping, blood typing, characterization of blood stains and absorption elution techniques. Examines the practical applications of blood typing systems using A-B-O, M-N, rhesus, adenylate kinase isoenzymes and and phosphoglocumuthase, erythrocyte acid phosphatease. Lecture 1 hour per week.