A freshman college student was raped on her way back to her…

A freshman college student was raped on her way back to her apartment late one night.  The attacker blindfolded her so she could not see him.  The student went to the police right away, who sent her to the hospital for examination.  In addition to taking a sample of her blood (B) and swabbing her vagina (V), they noticed three small cuts on her arms.  The police interviewed three suspects (1-3) and took blood samples.  On the sleeve of one of the suspect’s jackets, they found a dark stain that they also tested (J).  The forensics lab did a Southern Blot of 4 STR regions with the following results:   Who is the rapist?  What was the stain on the jacket sleeve?

A 50-year-old female is found to have a positive HCV antibod…

A 50-year-old female is found to have a positive HCV antibody on a routine physical. HCV antibody was checked due to birth cohort screening guidelines. Further testing reveals the following: HCV RNA PCR, Quant  = 1000000 IU/mL AST 32 U/L ALT 54 U/L Otherwise hepatic panel is WNL INR 0.6 CBC with PLT is WNL HCV genotype 1a The patient is otherwise healthy without any significant past medical history. She is not on any medications and has NKDA. She is postmenopausal. While preparing the patient to seek specialty care you share patient education including limiting potential HCV exposure to family members. Which of the following activities is most likely to transmit HCV to a family member?