Four Simple Steps to Hair Collection After wiping the blades of the scissors with an alcohol wipe, select a small amount of hair (approximately 1/2 the diameter of a pencil) and clip the hair sample as close to the scalp as possible. You should have approximately 90-120 strands of hair. More strands are needed if the hair is less than 1 1 / 2 inches long. (A) Place the root ends of the sample on the tab end of the Collection Foil. (B) Crimp the tab end over the root ends of the sample (C) Straighten the hair lengthwise along the center of the Collection Foil (D)Fold the Collection Foil in half along the center line (E) Fold the Collection Foil lengthwise again - Sample is ready to place in the Hair Specimen Pouch Place sealed Hair Specimen Pouch into the inner pocket of the clear specimen bag. Place the first copy (white) of the Chain of Custody Form into the outer pocket of the clear specimen bag. Remove the blue backing from the clear specimen bag and seal the bag. Additional materials for hair collection: 1. Hair clip 2. Scissors 3. Ball point pen 4. Alcohol wipe Notes about collection: 1) If necessary, obtain additional samples of hair from other regions of the head. 2) With shaved/short hair, locate longest hair possible and make multiple cuts from different locations to produce sufficient amount of hair needed. 3) Do not mix head hair and body hair together. If sufficient head hair is not available, collect other body hair. Please specify on C.C.F. if sample is body hair. 1 2 4 ©2003 Omega Laboratories, Inc. Omega Laboratories, Inc. 400 N. Cleveland Avenue Mogadore, Ohio 44260 www.omegalabs.net 800.665.5569 330.628.5748 2A 2B 2C 2D Place the Collection Foil in the Hair Specimen Pouch. Seal the pouch with the small security label provided on the Chain of Custody Form (C.C.F.). Have donor put their initials and the date on the small security label. 3 2E 4 3 1

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(A) Place the root ends of the sample on the tab end of the Collection Foil.(B) Crimp the tab end over the root ends of the sample(C) Straighten the hair lengthwise along the center of the Collection Foil(D)Fold the Collection Foil in half along the center line(E) Fold the Collection Foil lengthwise again

- Sample is ready to place in the Hair Specimen Pouch

Place sealed Hair Specimen Pouch into the inner pocketof the clear specimen bag. Place the first copy (white) ofthe Chain of Custody Form into the outer pocket of theclear specimen bag. Remove the blue backing from theclear specimen bag and seal the bag.

Additional materialsfor hair collection:1. Hair clip2. Scissors3. Ball point pen4. Alcohol wipe

Notes about collection:1) If necessary, obtain additional samples of hair from other regions of the head.

2) With shaved/short hair, locate longest hair possible and make multiple cuts from different locations to produce sufficient amount of hair needed.

3) Do not mix head hair and body hair together. If sufficient head hair is not available, collect other body hair. Please specify on C.C.F. if sample is body hair.

Omega Laboratories, Inc.400 N. Cleveland AvenueMogadore, Ohio 44260

www.omegalabs.net800.665.5569330.628.5748

2B 2C 2D

Place the Collection Foil in the Hair Specimen Pouch. Sealthe pouch with the small security label provided on theChain of Custody Form (C.C.F.). Have donor put theirinitials and the date on the small security label.

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NOTE - Please do not crumple the foil!

Procedure for Using Foil1. Place ROOT END at the EDGE of the foil where it is marked “Place ROOT END HERE”2. Straighten hair to full length along center crease of foil keeping the root ends together at the edgeof the foil.3. Fold foil down center line4. Fold again LENGTHWISE5. Wrap any excess hair extending beyond foil around the foil6. Place in collection envelope

PLACE ROOT END HERE

FINISHED