Utilidad antígeno prostático específico y fosfatasa ácida del fluido seminal en víctimas de violencia sexual

Abstract

Introduction: Within the crimes of sexual violence, the study of seminal fluid is of vital importance, they are a tool for the reconstruction of the fact and the recognition of the aggressor, where acid phosphatase and prostate-specific antigen are found, used as markers to determine the presence of seminal fluid. Objective: The purpose of this essay is to determine the usefulness of prostate-specific antigen and acid phosphatase from seminal fluid in victims of sexual violence. Methods: Literature search strategy, literature review, database searches including PubMed, Cochrane, Researchgate, The New England Journal, Scielo, Scopus, Elseiver until December 2021. Results: The prostate-specific antigen test and acid phosphatase have a high specificity and sensitivity for the detection of seminal fluid depending on the method used to perform the test, the method of collecting the sample, the time from the sexual assault to the collection, transport and analysis of the same, the laboratory and the protocols used for processing, environment, mixing with other substances. Conclusion: Scientific evidence supports the use of acid phosphatase and prostate-specific antigen as tests for the initial detection of seminal fluid in cases of sexual violence, depending on various factors