Orchid Cellmark is accredited, through its DNA testing laboratory, Warnex ProDNA, to ISO17025 standards through the Standards Council of Canada, an external auditing agency. International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the largest developer of standards worldwide. ISO standards are voluntary and require compliance with a set of quality standards that are based on an extensive quality management system.

By holding this accreditation, Orchid Cellmark must adhere to all of the standards including all steps in a DNA paternity test from the initial specimen collection through to the issuance of the final results. Adherence to these standards by our laboratories provides assurance to the client that the test results are of the highest possible quality.

Orchid Cellmark consistently goes above and beyond the requirements of our accrediting agency. With over a decade in continual quality assessments and process improvements Orchid Cellmark delivers high quality service. Through maintaining and undergoing external accreditation audits, internal audits and assessments performed by trained quality managers and reviewed by executive management Orchid Cellmark ensures that quality is a top priority at all times.