Forensic Quality Services
www.fqsforensics.org: FQS accreditation services to forensic service providers are provided in conformity with relevant national and international standards. GenQuest DNA Lab is accredited by FQS with the scope of DNA in forensic casework, DNA in offender databasing, and forensic relationship.
The American Association of Blood Banks
www.aabb.org: AABB is an international association representing individuals and institutions involved in activities related to transfusion and cellular therapies, including transplantation medicine. GenQuest DNA Lab is accredited by AABB.
Department of Homeland Security (Immigration)
www.dhs.gov: The Department is responsible for providing immigration-related services and benefits such as naturalization and work authorization as well as investigative and enforcement responsibilities for enforcement of federal immigration laws, customs laws and air security laws. Since GenQuest DNA Lab is an AABB accredited testing facility, therefore GenQuest DNA Lab meets the requirements for Immigration Testing for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
College of American Pathologists
www.cap.org: The College of American Pathologists, the leading organization of board-certified pathologists, serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine. GenQuest DNA Lab participates in CAP’s Proficiency Testing Program.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
www.dhhs.gov: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. GenQuest DNA Lab is accredited by HHS.
ISO 17025
www.iso.org: ISO/IEC 17025:2005 specifies the general requirements for the competence to carry out tests and/or calibrations, including sampling. GenQuest DNA Lab is ISO 17025 Certified.
Texas Department of Public Safety
www.txdps.state.tx.us: The Texas Department of Public Safety is an agency of this state created to provide public safety services to those people in the state of Texas by enforcing laws, administering regulatory programs, managing records, educating the public, and managing emergencies, both directly and through interaction with other agencies. GenQuest DNA Lab has been granted full DPS Accreditation by the Director of the Department of Public Safety for the discipline of Biology.