Presumptive blood test using Hemastix® with EDTA in archaeology

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 230-241

  Matheson, Carney D ^a,b   Veall, Margaret Ashley ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Blood residue; Chemical reagent test strip; EDTA; Haemoglobin; Method validation; Presumptive test

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ARTIFACT; BLOOD; EDTA; HEMOGLOBIN; TESTING METHOD;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84884132778     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.08.018     Document Type: Article

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