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Packaging & Storage
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Biological evidence should be dried before packaging to minimize sample degradation. Packaging in paper is preferred; however some laboratories allow packaging in plastic if the sample is thoroughly dried.
Liquid samples, such as water from a toilet bowl or pipes, should be properly documented and packaged in sterile glass or plasctic containers and refrigerated as soon as possible.
