Are there approved accrediting agencies?
Federal law requires that laboratories submitting DNA data to NDIS are accredited by a nonprofit professional association of persons actively engaged in forensic science that is nationally recognized within the forensic science community. The following entities have been determined to satisfy this definition: the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) and Forensic Quality Services, Inc. (FQS). DNA Data Requirements Q: What DNA data is accepted at NDIS? A: Currently, DNA data generated through PCR Short Tandem Repeat (STR) technology, Y chromosome STR (Y STR) technology, and Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) technology are accepted at NDIS. Y STR and mtDNA data is only searched with the missing person related indexes. The National DNA Index no longer searches DNA data developed using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) technology. Q: Are there specific data requirements for the DNA records submitted to NDIS? A: Yes. There are severa
