Chapter 24: Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Quality Assurance: Processes that provide confidence that a service meets the requirements for the quality of a laboratory service Addresses: Training & Education Calibration of equipment Handling procedures Proficiency testing Quality Control: operational procedures Forensic Biology by Richard Li2
National Research Council (NRC) DNA Advisory Board Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM) Forensic Biology by Richard Li3
International Soc. For Forensic Genetics European DNA Profiling Group European Network of Forensic Science Institutes Interpol working party European Standard Set Forensic Biology by Richard Li4
Used to asses the qualification of a lab to meet est. standards Voluntary in U.S. American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Lab Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) Nat. Forensic Science Training Center American Assoc. of Blood Banks Forensic Biology by Richard Li5
Performance of individual DNA analyst Every 6 months Mock cases Certification Voluntary American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) ▪ Diplomate, Fellow, Technical Specialist Forensic Biology by Richard Li6
Min. BS/BA degree in Biology, Chemistry, or Forensic Science related area 6 months forensic lab work experience Coursework in: Biochemistry Genetics Molecular Biology Forensic Biology by Richard Li7