🔍 Nicole Brown Simpson reference blood sample (Item 59)
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Nicole Brown Simpson reference blood sample (Item 59)

Reference blood sample from Nicole Brown Simpson, identified as Item 59 and Coroner's no. 94-05136. Testimony described EAP type BA and PGM subtype 1+, preparation of a Fitzco card, and PCR extraction.

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Item 59

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