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Identity Testing

Alternate Names : Parentage Testing, Paternity Testing

Identity Testing | Preparation & Expectations | Results and Values | Attribution

Author:Ronald J. Jorgenson, DDS, PhD, FACMG
Date Written:
Editor:Coltrera, Francesca, BA
Edit Date:07/23/00
Reviewer:Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed:08/07/01

Sources

Crow J: The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence. National Academy Press, 1996.

Walker RH: Parentage Testing Accreditation Requirements Manual. American Association of Blood Banks, 1998.

Technical working Group on DNA Analysis Methods: Guidelines for a Quality Assurance Program for DNA Analysis. Crime Laboratory Digest 22: 21-43, 1995.

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Identity Testing: Results and Values

Author: Ronald J. Jorgenson, DDS, PhD, FACMG
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 08/07/01

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