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DNA sample collection
- Who can participate? : Family members of the KIA (From immediate family members to third degree relatives)
- How to Participate
- Visit Regional public health centers and Military hospitals
※ Participants can get a free medical check-up - MAKRI staffs can arrange a home visit to take samples
- Family members are welcome to visit MAKRI and participate
- Visit Regional public health centers and Military hospitals
- What to bring : 1 of the following documents
Family registration certificate (Which approves the status of the KIA), Bereaved family membership certificate(유족증), Death notification
DNA testing
- Comparative DNA analysis between the recovered remains and the family members
- Time required for the testing: About 10 months
※ Depending on the conditions of the samples, testing might require maximum time period of 12 months.
Notification of the result
- The Initial result is notified after 10-12 months from the date of DNA sample collection
- After, the results are sent out twice a year (Once in the first half of the year and in the second half of the year)
※ Unmatched DNA samples go through comparative DNA testings with newly recovered remains.
Follow-up measures
- Identified KIA : The result is delivered to the family members with the utmost courtesy. The remain is buried at National Cemetery.
- Unidentified KIA : Comparative DNA analysis is carried out with newly recovered remains
※ DNA database is stored permanently