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At Determigene we realize that DNA testing methods evolve at a rapid pace.
To ensure top performance in all aspects of our testing
services, we only utilize laboratories who participate in several voluntary accreditation programs.
These programs verify the reliability of their equipment, the qualifications
of laboratory staff, and the soundness of their testing methods
and standard operating procedures.
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American Association
of Blood Banks (AABB)
The AABB’s Parentage Testing Accreditation program is
the gold standard for DNA paternity testing laboratories. The
program establishes and promotes the highest standards of testing
quality and care for patients in all aspects of parentage testing.
Most courts and other government agencies require DNA tests
to be performed by AABB-accredited laboratories. Our primary lab started
receiving AABB accreditation in 1996 and has achieved a perfect,
zero-deficiency rating in its past three consecutive inspections
by the AABB.
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Forensic Quality Services-International (FQS-I/ISO IEC 17025)
FQS-I is the country's longest established provider of ISO accreditation to forensic science testing laboratories in the United States. It is one of the accrediting bodies recognized by NDIS Procedures Board and the only one that has successfully completed the rigorous scrutiny of operations required by the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation. The primary lab we utilize is one of the first U.S. laboratories to achieve this accreditation. |
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ASCLD/LAB-International
The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board is the most stringent accreditation program for forensic DNA laboratories. The primary laboratory we utilize is currently the only private DNA laboratory to achieve this prestigious accreditation. |
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College of American
Pathologists (CAP)
The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program is recognized by
the federal government as being equal to or more stringent
than the government’s own laboratory inspection program.
The primary lab we utilize has achieved another perfect rating in its most recent
CAP inspection, which examined our general laboratory procedures
as well as our excellence in providing molecular diagnostics
services.
CAP accreditation also requires laboratories to participate
in its Proficiency Testing Program, in which CAP sends samples
to the laboratories for DNA testing and evaluates the laboratories’ results. Many laboratories participate in this program but
do not obtain accreditation, which entails a more rigorous,
on-site laboratory inspection. The primary lab we utilize is one of few laboratories
that participate in and have perfectly passed both proficiency
testing and laboratory accreditation programs.
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New York State Department of Health
(NYSDOH)
The NYSDOH certification permits laboratories to perform DNA
tests on cases originating from New York. NYSDOH rigorously
inspects the entire testing service, including processes performed
outside the lab, such as chain of custody and patient referrals.
The primary lab we utilize is one of the few AABB-accredited laboratories that also
possess the prestigious NYSDOH certification, achieving a perfect
rating in its past three inspections. |
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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
The CLIA accreditation issued by the U.S. Department of Health ensures laboratory results are timely, accurate, and reliable. The primary lab we utilize has been accredited by CLIA for over 8 years. |
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