laboratory manual
Collection of written policies, procedures, and methods that provides guidance and sets standards to ensure that the laboratorys forensic casework is scientifically sound and legally defensible.
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laboratory support personnel
Forensic DNA Lab Employees or contract employees who perform laboratory duties exclusive of analytical techniques on forensic or database samples.
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laceration
A soft tissue injury characterized by tearing or splitting of the tissues.
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large law enforcement agencies
Non-federal law enforcement departments employing 100 or more full-time sworn officers.
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laryngopharynx
The area between the lower part of the pharynx extending from the upper tip of the epiglottis to the esophagus and larynx.
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late night
Street name, slang, or code word for cocaine.
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latency period
Pertaining to a period of subclinical or unapparent pathologic changes following exposure to an agent, ending with the onset of symptoms.
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