Accreditation

BRT holds accreditations, membership, and certifications with several major organizations that evaluate DNA testing laboratories to ensure personnel, equipment, and quality assurance standards for reliability and accuracy.

By successful completion of these assessments and continuing to hold these accreditations, we ensure your results are accurate and meet requirements set by courts, USCIS, and embassies for paternity, forensic, and immigration DNA testing.

Accredited by ASCLD/LAB-International Accredited by ISO

Accredited by ASCLD/LAB-International

The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board's ASCLD/LAB-International accreditation indicates BRT Laboratories, Inc.'s technical operations and management systems meet the stringent requirements of ISO/IEC17025 and ASCLD/LAB-International. BRT is among an elite status of only two private labs that have achieved this level of excellence.

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Accredited by AABB

Accredited by AABB

Formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks, the AABB accreditation ensures quality and operations system compliance with Standards, Code of Federal Regulations, and federal guidance documents. AABB's Parentage or Relationship Testing Accreditation program recognizes and promotes the quality of test results and safety of sample collection procedures. BRT has been accredited since 1992 with this outstanding organization. This affiliation is important since most courts and government agencies require DNA testing to be performed by an AABB accredited laboratory.

Download AABB Certificate of Accreditation (.PDF, 21K)

Registered by the CLIA

Registered by the CLIA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments ensure quality laboratory testing and reporting of results. BRT has successfully completed years of onsite inspections.

Download CLIA Certificate of Compliance (.PDF, 66K)

Licensed by the State of Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

Licensed by the State of Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

The State of Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Health Care Quality, license allows BRT to perform several laboratory tests in both Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics disciplines.

Download State of Maryland Medical Laboratory Permit (.PDF, 43K)

Licensed by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)

Licensed by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)

The State of New York Department of Health permits laboratories to perform genetic DNA testing on cases originating from the state of New York. BRT holds a permit for Parentage/Identity testing and has successfully completed years of onsite inspections.

Download State of New York Clinical Laboratory Permit (.PDF, 392K)

Accredited by the BBB

Accredited by the BBB

The Better Business Bureau's accreditation indicates that BRT meets the BBB's code of Business Practice, which is based on their Standards of Trust. BRT is listed as a medical testing company with an excellent performance history that includes a commitment to make a good faith effort to resolve any consumer complaints.

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