[A technical suggestion for laboratory tests in cases of rape].
The paper suggests completing the clinical tests carried out in cases of rape by collecting material not only from the fornix of the vagina but also from the cervical canal using cotton-wool buds, and examining any spermatozoa adhering to the cotton filaments by staining with Baecchi's method. Alternatively, the paper suggests carrying out these tests in anticipation of their possible use as forensic evidence if requested by the court.
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Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica, Università degli Studi di Torino.
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D002584:Cervix Uteri; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D011902:Rape / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013094:Spermatozoa; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D014621:Vagina