DNA Reference Lab, Inc.

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DNA Reference Lab, Inc. is an AABB Accredited corporation established in November of 1997, to pioneer the build-up of a complete DNA testing facility. The Laboratory is designed to utilize cutting-edge technologies in order to provide our medical, forensic, and general community with the latest and the most cost-effective methods in DNA testing. We offer services in the following disciplines: Complete testing to establish legal custody of a child; resolve issues of child support, legal custody, adoption, and immigration; Ancestry/Ethnicity and Native American DNA Testing,and to reconstruct family genetic relationships. Forensic testing to obtain or confirm scientific evidence that is usable in our court system. Sequence analysis of mitochondrial DNA structure and Y-chromosome analysis for investigative work in criminal cases and clinical disorders. Testing for infectious agents where DNA testing has a proven superiority in terms of speed, specificity and reliability over traditional methods. Our testing procedures are focused on direct measurements of viral loads and viral genotyping. High resolution HLA testing to match donors with potential recipients of solid organs and bone marrow transplants. SNP/STR/micro array/sequence analysis to screen and test for genes involved in cancer and genetic diseases Stream-lined Departments in the Laboratory 1. Paternity Testing 2. Forensic Testing 3. Infectious Diseases 4. Molecular Pathology (HLA typing, genetic diseases and cancer) Laboratory Accreditation/Certification • AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) (2002- 2008) • NFSTC (National Forensic Science and Technology Center) (2001-2004) • CAP certification as a Molecular Pathology Lab (1998-2004) • CLIA certified (1998-2006) • Medicare certified as a provider (1998- 2006) • Medicaid certified as a provider (1998- 2006) • BlueCross/BlueShield certification as a provider (1998- 2006) DNA Reference Lab Guarantees the Following: • Never to falsely exclude a real father. Most labs accept 99% probability for establishing paternity. This means 1 in 100 random unrelated males could be the father. We require at minimum 99.96% probability to establish paternity.