Department of Forensic Biology

Forensic Biology Administrative Manuals

This manual contains individual procedures with laboratory-wide application pertaining to laboratory planning, organization, and documentation.

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.

Attorney/Customer Requests

Attorney / Customer Requests effective 01/18/24 – current

Control of Records

Discrepancies in Interpreted Results

Discrepancies in Interpreted Results effective 11/23/22 – current

DNA Technical Leader

DNA Technical Leader effective 11/18/20 – current

Document Control

Document Control effective 12/21/23 – current

Investigative Genetic Genealogy Testing

Investigative Genetic Genealogy Testing effective 03/21/24 – current

Management System Review

Management System Review effective 02/05/21 – current

NYS Law 245 Discovery Request

Protocol for Digitization of Forensic Biology Records

Protocol for digitization of Forensic Biology Records effective 02/16/23 – current

Protocol for Providing Data to Outside Agencies via ShareFile

Protocol for Providing Data to Outside Agencies via ShareFile effective 03/21/24 – current

Purchasing Services and Supplies

Purchasing Services and Supplies effective 12/12/24 - current

Security

Security effective 09/08/23 – current

Staff Roles and Responsibilities

Staff Roles and Responsibilities effective 01/18/24 – current

Submission of Documents to the Forensic Biology Website