Accreditations

Genetica DNA Laboratories, Inc. is accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), the College of American Pathologists (CAP), The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), and the Forensic Quality Services-International (FQS-I, ISO/IEC 17025).  Under the accreditation programs of these national organizations, our laboratory regularly undergoes comprehensive in-depth inspections to demonstrate that our operations, management, employees, procedures, instruments, physical plant, and security procedures meet stringent quality standards.  Our laboratory also continuously participates in blind proficiency testing programs issued by these national organizations, as part of our laboratory’s quality control and quality assurance program.

The American Association of Blood Banks
The AABB is the primary organization that has established national procedures and standards for DNA parentage testing and performs on site inspections for the purpose of accreditation. Genetica DNA Laboratories, Inc. is one of the first DNA testing laboratories in the United States to receive accreditation by the American Association of Blood Banks for DNA parentage testing.

The College of American Pathologists 
The College of American Pathologists is the world’s largest organization composed exclusively of pathologists and is widely considered the leader in providing quality improvement programs to laboratories around the world.  Genetica’s doctoral staff served on the Molecular Pathology Resource Committee of the College of the American Pathologists and has played a key role in establishing accreditation standards used by DNA testing laboratories throughout the United States and Canada.

The New York State Department of Health
The NYSDOH conducts programs in comprehensive clinical laboratory evaluation and accreditation in the pursuit of protecting and promoting the health of New Yorkers. The NYSDOH performs extensive on site laboratory inspections and proficiency testing. Genetica DNA Laboratories, Inc. has been accredited by the NYSDOH for many years.

Forensic Quality Services-International (FQS-I, ISO/IEC 17025)
Forensic Quality Services-International (FQS-I) is the country’s longest established provider of International Standards Organization (ISO) accreditation to Forensic Science testing laboratories in the United States.  It is one of the accrediting bodies recognized by the NDIS Procedures Board (National DNA Index System) and the only one that has successfully completed the rigorous scrutiny of operations required by the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation.