A list of the 45 bloodstains introduced at trial, with their DNA evidence.

(Two types of DNA tests were used, RFLP* and PCR**. RFLP tests are more precise, but require much more DNA. PCR tests are used when only small amounts of DNA are present.)

Identification Key: OJS = O.J. Simpson, NBS = Nicole Brown Simpson, RG = Ronald Goldman

 
LOCATION OF STAIN
NO. OF TESTED LOCI
RFLP 
NO. OF TESTED LOCI
PCRNOT
 
EXCLUDED***
ROCKINGHAM PROPERTY      
Rockingham trail (item 6) 0 2 OJS
Rockingham trail (item 7) 0 5 OJS
Rockingham foyer 5 6 OJS
Rockingham master bathroom floor 0 1 OJS
BUNDY CRIME SCENE      
Blood pool by Nicole Brown Simpson 0 1 NBS
Blood drop by Nicole Brown Simpson 0 7 OJS
Bundy walk blood drop (item 48) 0 7 OJS
Bundy walk blood drop (item 49) 0 6 OJS
Bundy walk blood drop (item 50) 0 7 OJS
Bundy walk blood drop (item 52) 5 7 OJS
Shoe impression 0 5 NBS
Blood drop on Goldman boot 5 6 NBS & RG
Brown Simpson's fingernails 0 7 NBS
Back gate (item 115) 0 2 OJS
Back gate (item 116) 0 2 OJS
Back gate (item 117) 0 2 OJS
Rockingham Glove      
Inside/ back of wrist 0 1 NBS & RG
Inside/ back of index finger 5 2 NBS & RG
Inside/ side of middle finger 5 2 NBS & RG
Inside/ back of ring finger 8 2 RG
Inside/ back of hand 5 2 NBS & RG
Inside/ by wrist notch 0 2 OJS & RG
Outside/ near wrist notch (item G-11) 0 1 OJS, NBS & RG
Outside/ near wrist notch (item G-12) 0 1 NBS & RG
Stitching/ wrist notch 0 1 OJS, NBS & RG
Inside/ back of cuff 0 1 NBS & RG
Rockingham Socks      
Ankle 14 7 NBS
Near ankle (item 42-B1) 0 2 NBS
Near ankle (item 42-B2) 0 2 NBS
Upper sock/ opposite side 0 2 OJS
Upper sock/ same side 9 2 OJS
Upper toe 0 2 OJS
Simpson's Bronco      
Driver door interior 0 1 OJS
Instrument panel 0 1 OJS
Driver side carpet 0 1 OJS
Steering wheel 0 6 OJS & NBS
Center console (item 30) 0 2 OJS
Center console (item 31) 0 2 OJS
Driver side wall 0 1 OJS
Driver side carpet 0 1 NBS

Center console (combination of 3 below)

4 * OJS
Center console (item 303) * 2 OJS
Center console (item 304) * 2 OJS
Center console (item 305) * 2 OJS
45 Total blood stains tested      

*RFLP= Typing using restriction length polymorphisms.
**PCR= Amplification of specific genes using the process known as plymerase chain reaction.


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