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A.__The American Association of Blood Banks, or a successor to | | its functions; |
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| | | B.__A national society for histocompatibility and | | immunogenetics; or |
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| | | C.__An accrediting body designated by the federal Secretary | | of Health and Human Services. |
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| | | 2.__Specimen.__A specimen used in genetic testing may consist | | of one or more samples, or a combination of samples, of blood, | | buccal cells, bone, hair or other body tissue or fluid. The | | specimen used in the testing need not be of the same kind for | | each individual undergoing genetic testing. |
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| | | 3.__Selection of databases; objections.__Based on the ethnic | | or racial group of an individual, the testing laboratory shall | | determine the databases from which to select frequencies for use | | in calculation of the probability of paternity. If there is | | disagreement as to the testing laboratory's choice, the following | | provisions apply. |
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| | | A.__The individual objecting may require the testing | | laboratory, within 30 days after receipt of the report of | | the test, to recalculate the probability of paternity using | | an ethnic or racial group different from that used by the | | laboratory. |
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| | | B.__The individual objecting to the testing laboratory's | | initial choice shall: |
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| | | (1)__If the frequencies are not available to the | | testing laboratory for the ethnic or racial group | | requested, provide the requested frequencies compiled | | in a manner recognized by accrediting bodies; or |
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| | | (2)__Engage another testing laboratory to perform the | | calculations. |
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| | | C.__The testing laboratory may use its own statistical | | estimate if there is a question regarding which ethnic or | | racial group is appropriate. If available, the testing | | laboratory shall calculate the frequencies using statistics | | for any other ethnic or racial group requested. |
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| | | 4.__Additional genetic testing.__If, after recalculation using | | a different ethnic or racial group, genetic testing does not | | rebuttably identify a man as the father of a child under |
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