Luminol and Leucocrystal Violet (LCV) are commonly used reagents to develop latent bloodstains on evidence and at crime scenes. The application of luminol creates a blue/green color chemiluminescence from its reaction with hemoglobin. Observation and subsequent documentation of latent bloodstain reactions with luminol require near to total darkness for best results. Like luminol, the application of LCV to latent bloodstains creates a catalytic reaction with hemoglobin. Unlike luminol, however, the LCV reaction is visible in normal lighting. This research investigates the use of luminol and LCV to develop latent bloodstains from clothing, which has been washed with a commonly available cleaning product. A second aspect of this research was to test the use of the phenolphthalein as a presumptive blood test on the washed clothing items.

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