Bode Technology is dedicated to maintaining a high quality of our work and the integrity of all samples received for processing. Bode’s quality system is designed to ensure that all Bode services and products meet our primary goal of satisfying customer/client requirements and expectations.

When samples arrive at Bode Technology, they are immediately signed into a chain of custody by a member of the evidence management section (EMS) and stored in our secure evidence room. Our evidence custodian(s) are then able to upload electronic manifests received with the shipment, track all samples with barcodes, and generate run sheets for analysis while avoiding transcription errors.

Reagent blanks and positive/negative controls are added to each tray processed to ensure the quality of the samples and evaluate the effectiveness of the process. All reagents that are critical to the process undergo quality control testing prior to their use in forensic casework.

At the point of analysis, Bode Technology employs two separate reads by two separate analysts. Their work is compared to ensure agreement.

In addition, Bode has implemented comprehensive software based quality assurance measures. All sample profiles generated are loaded into Bode’s custom designed compare program, which looks at all the samples in the shipment and across past shipments sent to the customer to detect duplicates or overlap calls, verify proper positive control calls, and checks all sample numbers. After final review, the evidence custodian organizes the samples and creates a shipping manifest for their return to the customer utilizing proper chain of custody.