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Department of Forensic Biology

Forensic Biology Quality Assurance Quality Control Manuals

This manual contains individual procedures pertaining to the Department's quality assurance and quality control activities, for example, proficiency testing, reagent preparation and performance testing, validation, and equipment calibration and maintenance programs.

The procedures on this page apply to versions in effect from January 1, 2025, to the present. The effective dates are indicated in the file name in the format MM/DD/YY - MM/DD/YY. Documents will open in .PDF format.

Note: The most current manual in each section is the first link listed.

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Click or press the enter key on any topic below to access the relevant PDF file of the associated procedure.

Audits and Assessments

Audits and Assessments effective 09/05/23 – current

Complaints

Complaints effective 12/09/22 – current

Control of Data

Control of Data effective 12/14/22 – current

Control of Non-Conforming Work

Control of Non-Conforming Work effective 12/31/24 – current

Control of Reference Collections

Control of Reference Collections effective 05/25/21 – current

Court Testimony Monitoring

Court Testimony Monitoring effective 10/10/24 – current

Equipment Calibration and Maintenance

Equipment Calibration and Maintenance effective 10/27/23 – current

Exogenous DNA Prevention

Exogenous DNA Prevention effective 09/21/20 – current

Lab Types Database

Preventative Action

Preventative Action effective 11/27/18 – current

Proficiency Testing Program

Quality Incident Review

Quality Incident Review effective 12/07/17 – current

Reagents

Reagents effective 12/31/24 – current

Validation

Validation effective 05/09/23 – current