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1 The Magic Erase-her The Erase Sperm Isolation Kit in DNA Casework Shena Latcham Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Lab Jefferson City

2 Meet the Erase Sperm Isolation Kit Purpose: More effectively and efficiently separate samples containing mixtures of sperm cells and epithelial cells into their respective components HOW??????? Use a DNase to chew up epithelial cells remaining in the sperm fraction without destroying the sperm cells Developed and distributed by the Paternity Testing Corporation, Columbia, MO

3 Why Should We Validate Erase? Easy to use Comes in a pre-made kit No reagent preparation Quicker Large sexual assault backlog ½ the time of an organic differential ~2 hr. hands-on ~1.5 hr. organic clean-up NO SPERM WASHES!!!!! Single-source male profiles in the sperm fractions

4 Validation on the Maxwell 16 LEV Let s be even MORE efficient! Clean-up on the Maxwell 16 LEV <30 min clean-up No filtration necessary (decreased inhibition) No PCI involved 40 samples with various.. Substrates Concentrations Body fluids Post-coital time intervals

5 Implementation Validation completed September 24, 2012 Competencies October November 2012 Proficiencies November December 2012 First used on case work November 13, 2012

6 In the Beginning. Everything Went Great!

7 Case #1: Sperm Fraction

8 Case #1: Non-sperm Fraction

9 And Then. The Honeymoon Was Over

10 What s Happening to Our Data?! Sperm fractions Decline in singlesource male profiles Increase in stops at quant samples Obtained female profiles in the sperm fraction Non-sperm fractions appeared unaffected Maybe some diminished peak heights

11 The Culprit: Inadequate Kit Storage New kits originally stored at a satellite lab Kits stored in a frost-free freezer for months Should be stored at -80 (ideal) Not discovered for ~1 month Precipitate in solution 3 19 samples affected Obtained new kit from PTC Data was BEAUTIFUL again!

12 Types of Profiles Obtained (Overall) 55 samples tested to date (110 fractions) Various substrates and times post-coital Sperm fractions: mostly single-source male Non-sperm fractions: male, female, and mixtures

13 Breaking Down the Data: Sperm Fractions (Overall) Profiles obtained from 62% of samples tested 79% of these were single-source male 36% of samples stopped at quant 13 different cases affected (20 samples) All but 4 samples could be explained PSA cards too sensitive (no sperm cells detected) Multiple samples in same case stopped at quant (vasectomy?) Extracted with the problem kit

14 Types of Profiles Obtained (Without Bad Kit Data) 36 samples tested (72 fractions) Sperm fractions: predominately single-source male Non-sperm fractions: male, female, and mixtures (no change from before)

15 Breaking Down the Data: Sperm Fractions (w/o Bad Kit Data) Profiles obtained from 69% of samples tested 84% of these were single-source male 30% of samples stopped at quant 11 samples affected (8 cases) 7 samples: cases with multiple samples that all stopped at quant Possible vasectomy? 2 samples: PSA test too sensitive not truly seminal fluid?

16 Current Case: Sperm Fraction Male on Male Sexual Assault

17 Current Case: Non-sperm Fraction Male on Male Sexual Assault

18 Sperm Cell Detection Sample removed from isolated sperm fraction After aspirating off the non-sperm fraction Prior to addition of solutions 1 and uL heat fixed to slide Stained with KPIC Visualized microscopically with a 20X or 40X lens

19 WE LOVE IT!! Faster and easier Summary Traditional organic differential - last resort Bringing satellite lab on-line now Some cons Dolphin nose tubes Once you add solutions 1 and 2, you CANNOT walk away from samples CANNOT stop at extraction; must continue through isolation

20 Paternity Testing Corporation Thank you!! MSHP Crime Laboratory -Jefferson City AFDAA

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