Artigo
Colombian results of the interlaboratory quality control exercise 2009 2010
Registro en:
Forensic Science International. Genetics Supplement Series, v. 3, p. e57-e58, 2011.
1875-1768
10.1016/j.fsigss.2011.08.028
2495323064167358
9703848266137282
Autor
Builes, J. J.
Aguirre, D.
Manrique, A.
Puerto, Y.
Bravo, M. L.
Gaviria, Anibal
Gutierrez, A.
Muñoz, M.
Fonseca, D.
Usaquen, W.
Castillo, A.
Pineda, C.
Ugalde, N.
Cicarelli, Regina Maria Barretto [UNESP]
Ibarra, A.
Trejos, D. M.
Hudy, L. D.
Castro, Marisol de
Díaz, L. F.
Quiceno, D.
Pinzón, A.
Gavilan, M.
Sánchez, D.
Roa, M.
Ossa, H.
Iannacone, G.
Mendoza, L.
Ruiz, M.
Solis, L.
Pareja, L.
Guevara, A.
Carracedo, A.
Gusmao, Leonor
Resumen
Colombian Reference National Laboratory, GENES LTDA, have organized and coordinated for the past two years (2009 and 2010) the Quality Control Exercise for laboratories undertaking paternity, maternity and forensic tests with DNA markers. Twenty-two laboratories have participated in 2009, increasing the number to 27 in 2010. Laboratories in Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Dominican Republic and Panama have participated in these exercises. There have been some similarities in the two controls: A practical exercise, three blood samples on FTA cards were sent to each participating laboratory to be genotyped for DNA markers using the routine methodologies in their laboratories; theoretical exercises including optional and obligatory cases. For the theoretical exercises, the participating laboratories should calculate the partial and final PI or BRI (Biological Relationship Index or Paternity Index). Forty-nine and 52 markers were under consensus for 2009 and 2010, respectively, distributed in autosomal, Y and X chromosomes STR. With respect to 2008, 12 and 15 additional markers were under consensus for 2009 and 2010, respectively. The rate of reporting error was 2.9% in 2009 while in 2010, 4.7% error was reported. The Proficiency Test conducted through the Colombian National Reference Laboratory has become a useful tool for quality assurance of all Colombian laboratories and some of Latin America that do DNA testing to establish biological relationships and an excellent opportunity for ongoing training of experts from the region. Laboratorio Genes Ltda, Medellín, Colombia Instituto de Biología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia Laboratorio de Genética Molecular, Cruz Roja Ecuatoriana, Quito, Ecuador Laboratorio de Biología Molecular, Fundación Arthur Stanley Gillow, Bogotá, Colombia Laboratorio de Biología y Genética, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses, Regional Noroccidente, Medellín, Colombia Laboratorio Genética Molecular de Colombia Ltda, Bogotá, Colombia Grupo de Genética de Poblaciones e Identificación, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia Laboratorio de Genética, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia Laboratorio de Identificación Humana, Universidad Manuela Beltrán, Bogotá, Colombia Laboratorio Biomolecular, Cuenca, Ecuador Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Araraquara, Araraquara, Rodovia Araraquara-Jau, km 01, Campus, CEP 14801902, SP, Brasil Laboratorio IdentiGen, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia Unidad de Análisis Biomolecular, Instituto de Medicina Legal, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama Laboratorio BioGen, Ciudad de Panamá, Panama Referencia Laboratorio Clínico, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Grupo de Genética Forense, Criminalística Dirección Regional Bogotá, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses, Bogotá, Colombia Grupo de Genética Forense, Convenio ICBF-IML, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses, Bogotá, Colombia Grupo de Genética Forense, Dirección Regional Suroccidente, Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses, Cali, Colombia Laboratorio BIOLINKS S.A., Lima, Peru Laboratorio DIAGEN Diagnóstico e Identificación Genética, Hospital Metropolitano, Quito, Ecuador Laboratorio Grupo de Genética, División Criminalística, Nivel Central, Cuerpo Técnico de Investigaciones, Fiscalía General de la Nación, Bogotá, Colombia Laboratorio de Genética y Biología Molecular, Bogotá, Colombia Laboratorio de Biología Molecular y Genética, Instituto de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses, Ministerio Público, Lima, Peru EMCAR, Policía Nacional de Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Colombia Grupo de Genética, C.T.I., Seccional Barranquilla, Fiscalía General de la Nación, Colombia Laboratorio Clínico Genetix, S.A., Ciudad de Panamá, Panama Laboratorio de Biología Molecular y de Genética, Ministerio Público, Instituto de Medicina Legal, División Médico Legal III, Chiclayo, Peru Laboratorio de ADN, Fiscalía General del Estado, Quito, Ecuador Instituto de Medicina Legal, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, A Coruñaa, Spain Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Araraquara, Araraquara, Rodovia Araraquara-Jau, km 01, Campus, CEP 14801902, SP, Brasil