Politics & Government

Adams County Opens State-Of-The-Art DNA Lab More Than 10 Years In The Making

The lab is outfitted with the most up-to-date instruments and software for forensic DNA analysis.

By Jennifer McRae, CBS Denver:


ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Adams County has a new DNA lab that opened after planning began in 2009. The lab is outfitted with the most up-to-date instruments and software for forensic DNA analysis.

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The new lab means that Adams County won’t have to send requests to the state office, which is overwhelmed. The backlog there means wait times of months or even years.

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