RAPID DNA Unit

Rapid DNA is a term used to describe the fully automated (hands-free) process of developing a DNA profile from a reference sample buccal (cheek) swab without human intervention.

The Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory (LSPCL) has worked with the FBI and other states to develop a Rapid DNA program to integrate Rapid DNA into the booking environment.  From an approved booking station, lawfully-owed DNA samples collected from qualifying arrestees at booking have their DNA profiles generated by a CODIS-approved Rapid DNA instrument and searched in CODIS in as little as ninety minutes. Any positive CODIS search results will be communicated automatically to the investigating and booking agencies while the arrestee is still in police custody.  

Rapid DNA

• LSPCL – Rapid DNA Position Statement
• FBI’s Vision of Rapid DNA
• Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods Position Statement on Rapid DNA Analysis
• FBI's Guide to All Things Rapid DNA
• National District Attorneys Association Statement on Use of Rapid DNA Technology
• FBI's Non-CODIS Rapid DNA Best Practices for Law Enforcement Use
• American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Position Statement on Rapid DNA
• Rapid DNA Testing for Non-Codis Uses Considerations for Court