Revised Quality Assurance Standards
The FBI Director recently approved
revisions to the minimum quality assurance standards that are required for
participation in the National DNA Index System.
These revisions are entitled:
Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA
Testing Laboratories and Quality
Assurance Standards for DNA Databasing Laboratories. Standards
July 1, 2009 .
Click on the links below to download the pdf file:
Quality Assurance
Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories
Quality Assurance
Standards for DNA Databasing Laboratories
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