DNA/CODIS Testing: Department of Health

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CLIA Certificate of Compliance for High Complexity Clinical Laboratory
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Ambient Air and Drinking Water Testing
Food Science Laboratories are accredited by ANAB to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for Testing Laboratories, Certificate AT-2054
Forensic Biology/DNA, Toxicology and Drug Chemistry Laboratories are accredited by ANAB to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for Testing Laboratories, Certificate FT-0004, Federal Bureau of Investigations DNA Analysis & CODIS
Rhode Island Department of Health - In-State Analytical Laboratory Certificate
Rhode Island Department of Health - In-State Clinical Laboratory License

What we do

Extract and generate DNA profiles from evidence samples and database samples using the current FBI core loci.

Compare evidentiary DNA profiles to reference samples taken from a victim or suspect.

Upload eligible case profiles, convicted felons, and arrestees, to CODIS and compare any potential matches.

Notify law enforcement of eligible matches to aid their investigation, both in RI and other states.

Accomplishments

Maintains a relatively large CODIS database when compared to other states with similar populations.

Data compiled from the DNA/CODIS program since inception: number of RI convicted felons in national CODIS DNA database: 27,103 number of RI violent crime arrestees in national CODIS DNA database: 447 number of RI investigations aided: 645. The National DNA Index (NDIS) contains over 14,287,909 convicted offender DNA profiles, 4,058,033 arrestee profiles, and 1,040,573 forensic (crime scene) profiles as of July, 2020. As of that date, CODIS has produced over 524,257 hits (database matches) assisting 512,917 investigations. (Source: fbi.gov)

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DNA/CODIS Testing

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