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• a facility (1) employing at least two full-time employees who are qualified DNA analysts and (2) having and maintaining the capability to perform the DNA analysis on database and/or known samples at that facility.

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  Laboratory. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory.

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  Laboratory. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory (accessed: February 3, 2023).

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  "Laboratory." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory.

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• a detailed final review of the case file documentation. A member other than the assigned analyst must conduct the Laboratory Director case file review on all case files.

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  Laboratory Director (or Administrative) Case File Review. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-director-or-administrative-case-file-review.

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  Laboratory Director (or Administrative) Case File Review. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-director-or-administrative-case-file-review (accessed: February 3, 2023).

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  "Laboratory Director (or Administrative) Case File Review." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-director-or-administrative-case-file-review.

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• ADFS members with specific laboratory responsibilities.

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  Laboratory Personnel. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-personnel.

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  Laboratory Personnel. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-personnel (accessed: February 3, 2023).

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  "Laboratory Personnel." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-personnel.

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• a member of a laboratory system that is managed by, but is physically separated from, a parent or regional laboratory.

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  Laboratory Satellite. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-satellite.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Laboratory Satellite. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-satellite (accessed: February 3, 2023).

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  "Laboratory Satellite." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-satellite.

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• employees who perform laboratory duties exclusive of analytical techniques on database and/or known samples.

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  Laboratory support personnel. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-support-personnel.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Laboratory support personnel. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-support-personnel (accessed: February 3, 2023).

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  "Laboratory support personnel." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-support-personnel.

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• an organization containing at least two physically separate laboratory facilities that are independently managed under the control of a single superior in the chain of command.

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  Laboratory System. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-system.

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  Laboratory System. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-system (accessed: February 3, 2023).

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  "Laboratory System." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/laboratory-system.

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• anything that has been torn roughly for example: a rough cut.

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  Lacerations. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/lacerations.

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  Lacerations. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/lacerations (accessed: February 3, 2023).

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  "Lacerations." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/lacerations.

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• access limited to personnel authorized by the laboratory director.

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  Limited Access. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/limited-access.

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  Limited Access. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/limited-access (accessed: February 3, 2023).

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  "Limited Access." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/limited-access.

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