Nysdoh Certification

The NYSDOH stands for New York State Department of Health. There are certain guidelines laid down by the NYSDOH, which have to be followed while testing blood and tissue samples. In-home collection of samples is not allowed for New York residents. Chain of custody procedures have to be followed while performing all the tests.
NYSDOH, along with the Wadsworth Center of New York, is aimed at promoting and protecting the health of the residents of New York, through education, analysis and research.
Laboratories which have NYSDOH certification are only allowed to carry out DNA tests on New Yorkers. The labs which are not NYSDOH certified are prohibited from collecting samples from New Yorkers. NYSDOH standards are superior to that of CLIA standards, and if a lab has NYSDOH certification, it has no need for CLIA accreditation.
NYSDOH is very strict when it comes to meeting its standards by the labs. Validated DNA equipment is to be used for collection of samples, proper chain of custody procedures are to be followed, and patients should be properly taken care of.