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Locations
The forensic DNA testing services of Orchid Cellmark in the U.S. are concentrated in two laboratories. Our casework analysis is provided primarily by our facility in Dallas, Texas and our CODIS profiling services are provided by our facility in Nashville, Tennessee.

Orchid Cellmark - Dallas
  • Founded in 1987.
  • Began providing DNA testing to law enforcement agencies in 1989.
  • Accredited by ASCLD/LAB-International, AABB, FQS-I, and the Texas DPS.
  • Approved to perform forensic DNA identity testing by the NYSDOH.
  • Offers standard STR analysis for forensic cases, no-suspect sexual assault case profiling services, forensic paternity testing, and family reconstruction.
  • Offers specialty services including mitochondrial DNA testing, Y-STR analysis and its proprietary Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) analysis.
  • Awarded a contract by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's Office of New York City to help identify remains of victims of the World Trade Center using SNP technology.
Orchid Cellmark - Nashville
  • Founded in 1996.
  • Accredited by ASCLD/LAB, FQS-I, and the AABB.
  • Became one of the first forensic laboratories in the United States to obtain the internationally recognized ISO 17025 accreditation.
  • Experienced in convicted offender testing, traditional forensic casework, no-suspect casework, and forensic paternity testing.
  • Focused on innovative automation systems which contribute to enhanced quality and improved turnaround times.
  • Offers high throughput analysis and custom data packets and reporting formats.

Locations & Directions
Orchid Cellmark Inc. is headquartered in Princeton, NJ and has five accredited laboratories worldwide. For directions and maps to any of our facilities, click the corresponding link below.

Forensic DNA Testing Facility
Dallas, TX
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13988 Diplomat Drive
Suite 100
Farmers Branch, TX 75234
Phone: 214-271-8400
Toll Free: 800-752-2774
Forensic DNA Testing Facility
Nashville, TN
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1400 Donelson Pike
Ste A 15
Air Park Center III
Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: 615-360-5000

For a complete listing of Orchid Cellmark Inc. Facilities, click here.