Standards for Parentage Testing Laboratories

Presents standards developed by the Parentage Testing Standards Committee of the AABB. They define criteria for becoming part of the AABB Parentage Testing Accreditation Program and encompass recommended policies and procedures for processing and interpreting tests to resolve disputed parentage.

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The standards presented in this book have been developed by the Parentage Testing Standards Committee of the American Association of Blood Banks. The standards define the criteria by which parentage testing laboratories can become part of the AABB Parentage Testing Accreditation Program. The book encompasses necessary and recommended policies and procedures involved in the collection, processing and interpretation of genetic tests performed to resolve cases of disputed parentage.