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You are here: Home / Pitt County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Services Unit Lab Procedures

Pitt County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Services Unit Lab Procedures

Attorneys should review lab procedures to understand the forensic techniques used to analyze the evidence in their cases. This page was created by IDS in September 2020 using the Pitt County Lab’s current procedures. As new procedures are adopted, they will be added to this website. Attorneys should request through discovery the lab procedures that were in effect at the time of the analysis in their case.

The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office Forensic Services Unit is an accredited laboratory for the disciplines of Friction Ridge and Seized Drugs.

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Corrective Actions, Preventative Actions, and Nonconformity Records

Quality Assurance
Preventative Action Requests
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01/02/201919-001Lab Wide
03/04/201919-002Latent
11/20/201919-003Latent
Nonconformity Record
Effective Title Description
03/22/201919-001Latent/Training
03/22/201919-002Drug Chemistry
03/22/201919-003Drug Chemistry
11/20/201919-004Lab Wide
11/14/201919-005Lab Wide
11/14/201919-006Lab Wide
11/18/201919-007Lab Wide
08/06/201919-008Latent
11/05/201919-009Lab Wide
11/20/201919-010Blood Alcohol
03/17/20202020-001Drug Chemistry
Corrective Action Requests
Effective Title Description
01/24/201919-001Latent
03/24/201919-002Drug Chemistry
03/27/201919-003Drug Chemistry
05/08/201919-004Drug Chemistry
11/20/201919-005Drug Chemistry
11/20/201919-006

Drug Chemistry

Standard Operating Procedure
Technical Procedure for Measurement Assurance
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11/21/2019Technical Procedure for Measurement AssuranceVersion 6
Technical Procedure for Polarized Light Microscopy
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01/15/2020Technical Procedure for Polarized Light MicroscopyVersion 3
Technical Procedure for Preliminary Color Tests
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01/15/2020Technical Procedure for Preliminary Color TestsVersion 5
Technical Procedure for Quality Assurance
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01/15/2020Technical Procedure for Quality AssuranceVersion 4
Technical Procedure for Sampling
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01/15/2020Technical Procedure for SamplingVersion 6
Technical Procedure for Balances
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01/15/2020Technical Procedure for BalancesVersion 5
Technical Procedure for Drug Chemistry Analysis
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01/15/2020Technical Procedure for Drug Chemistry AnalysisVersion 3
Technical Procedure for Extractions and Separations
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01/15/2020Technical Procedure for Extractions and SeparationsVersion 3
Technical Procedure for Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
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01/15/2020Technical Procedure for Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)Version 6
Technical Procedure for the Identification of Plant Material and Plant Material Extracts
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01/15/2020Technical Procedure for the Identification of Plant Material and Plant Material ExtractsVersion 1
Technical Procedure for Infrared Spectroscopy
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01/15/2020Technical Procedure for Infrared SpectroscopyVersion 7
Quality Assurance
Preventative Action Requests
Effective Title Description
01/02/201919-001Lab Wide
03/04/201919-002Latent
11/20/201919-003Latent
Nonconformity Record
Effective Title Description
03/22/201919-001Latent/Training
03/22/201919-002Drug Chemistry
03/22/201919-003Drug Chemistry
11/20/201919-004Lab Wide
11/14/201919-005Lab Wide
11/14/201919-006Lab Wide
11/18/201919-007Lab Wide
08/06/201919-008Latent
11/05/201919-009Lab Wide
11/20/201919-010Blood Alcohol
03/17/20202020-001Drug Chemistry
Corrective Action Requests
Effective Title Description
01/24/201919-001Latent
03/24/201919-002Drug Chemistry
03/27/201919-003Drug Chemistry
05/08/201919-004Drug Chemistry
11/20/201919-005Drug Chemistry
11/20/201919-006

Latent Evidence

Standard Operating Procedure
Procedure for Amido Black
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04/01/2018Procedure for Amido BlackVersion 3
Procedure for Analysis and Comparison of Friction Ridge Evidence
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10/15/2019Procedure for Analysis and Comparison of Friction Ridge EvidenceVersion 6
Procedure for Ardrox
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04/01/2018Procedure for ArdroxVersion 2
Procedure for AUTHENTIPRINT Cases
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04/01/2018Procedure for AUTHENTIPRINT CasesVersion 3
Procedure for Basic Yellow
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04/01/2018Procedure for Basic YellowVersion 2
Procedure for Conducting Reviews
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10/23/2018Procedure for Conducting ReviewsVersion 3
Procedure for Coomassie Blue
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04/01/2018Procedure for Coomassie BlueVersion 2
Procedure for Crystal Violet
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04/01/2018Procedure for Crystal VioletVersion 2
Procedure for Cyanoacrylate Ester Fingerprint Development
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04/01/2018Procedure for Cyanoacrylate Ester Fingerprint DevelopmentVersion 2
Procedure for the use of the Cyanovac
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04/01/2018Procedure for the use of the CyanovacVersion 2
Procedure for Forensic Technician Processes
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01/15/2020Procedure for Forensic Technician ProcessesVersion 4
Procedure for Gelatin Lifters
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04/01/2018Procedure for Gelatin LiftersVersion 2
Procedure for Gun Blue/Blue Etching
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04/01/2018Procedure for Gun Blue/Blue EtchingVersion 2
Procedure for Image Processing
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04/01/2018Procedure for Image ProcessingVersion 2
Procedure for Visual and Inherent Luminescence Examinations
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04/01/2018Procedure for Visual and Inherent Luminescence ExaminationsVersion 2
Procedure for Leucocrystal Violet (LCV)
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04/01/2018Procedure for Leucocrystal Violet (LCV)Version 2
Procedure for Liquid Adhesive Lifting
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04/01/2018Procedure for Liquid Adhesive LiftingVersion 2
Procedure for the Nikon D70 Digital Camera
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04/01/2018Procedure for the Nikon D70 Digital CameraVersion 2
Procedure for the Nikon D90 Digital Camera
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04/01/2018Procedure for the Nikon D90 Digital CameraVersion 2
Procedure for the Nikon D7200 Digital Camera
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05/03/2019Version 1
Procedure for Ninhydrin
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06/29/2018Procedure for NinhydrinVersion 3
Procedure for Ninhydrin-HFE7100
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06/29/2018Procedure for Ninhydrin-HFE7100Version 3
Procedure for Non-Porous Evidence
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04/01/2018Procedure for Non-Porous EvidenceVersion 2
Procedure for Obtaining Known Inked Impressions and Major Case Inked Impressions
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04/01/2018Procedure for Obtaining Known Inked Impressions and Major Case Inked Impressions Version 2
Procedure for Processing Porous Items of Evidence
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04/01/2018Procedure for Processing Porous Items of EvidenceVersion 3
Procedure for Powder Processing
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04/01/2018Procedure for Powder ProcessingVersion 2
Procedure for Processing Hands/Feet of Unknown Deceased
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04/01/2018Procedure for Processing Hands/Feet of Unknown DeceasedVersion 2
Procedure for SAFIS Searches and Property Crimes
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03/22/2019Procedure for SAFIS Searches and Property CrimesVersion 3
Technical Procedure for Ensuring Quality Control
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01/15/2020Technical Procedure for Ensuring Quality ControlVersion 5
Procedure for Rhodamine 6G
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04/01/2018Procedure for Rhodamine 6GVersion 2
Procedure for Recording of All Analytical Data
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10/23/2018Procedure for Recording of All Analytical DataVersion 4
Procedure for the SAFIS/IAFIS
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01/15/2020Procedure for the SAFIS/IAFISVersion 3
Procedure for Small Particle Reagent (SPR)
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04/01/2018Procedure for Small Particle Reagent (SPR)Version 2
Procedure for Sticky-Side Powder
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04/01/2018Procedure for Sticky-Side PowderVersion 3
Procedure for Sudan Black
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04/01/2018Procedure for Sudan BlackVersion 2
Procedure for the use of the Super Glue Fuming Wands
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04/01/2018Procedure for the use of the Super Glue Fuming WandsVersion 2
Procedure for TapeGlo
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04/01/2018Procedure for TapeGloVersion 2
Procedure for Writing Results Statements
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10/23/2018Procedure for Writing Results StatementsVersion 4
Procedure for Zinc Chloride-HFE-7100
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04/01/2018Procedure for Zinc Chloride-HFE-7100Version 2
Technical Procedure for Zinc Chloride
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08/22/2018Technical Procedure for Zinc ChlorideVersion 3
Procedure for 1,2-Indanedione
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04/01/2018Procedure for 1,2-IndanedioneVersion 2
Procedure for the Alternate Light Sources
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04/01/2018Procedure for the Alternate Light SourcesVersion 2
Quality Assurance
Preventative Action Requests
Effective Title Description
01/02/201919-001Lab Wide
03/04/201919-002Latent
11/20/201919-003Latent
Nonconformity Record
Effective Title Description
03/22/201919-001Latent/Training
03/22/201919-002Drug Chemistry
03/22/201919-003Drug Chemistry
11/20/201919-004Lab Wide
11/14/201919-005Lab Wide
11/14/201919-006Lab Wide
11/18/201919-007Lab Wide
08/06/201919-008Latent
11/05/201919-009Lab Wide
11/20/201919-010Blood Alcohol
03/17/20202020-001Drug Chemistry
Corrective Action Requests
Effective Title Description
01/24/201919-001Latent
03/24/201919-002Drug Chemistry
03/27/201919-003Drug Chemistry
05/08/201919-004Drug Chemistry
11/20/201919-005Drug Chemistry
11/20/201919-006

Quality Management

Quality Assurance
Preventative Action Requests
Effective Title Description
01/02/201919-001Lab Wide
03/04/201919-002Latent
11/20/201919-003Latent
Nonconformity Record
Effective Title Description
03/22/201919-001Latent/Training
03/22/201919-002Drug Chemistry
03/22/201919-003Drug Chemistry
11/20/201919-004Lab Wide
11/14/201919-005Lab Wide
11/14/201919-006Lab Wide
11/18/201919-007Lab Wide
08/06/201919-008Latent
11/05/201919-009Lab Wide
11/20/201919-010Blood Alcohol
03/17/20202020-001Drug Chemistry
Corrective Action Requests
Effective Title Description
01/24/201919-001Latent
03/24/201919-002Drug Chemistry
03/27/201919-003Drug Chemistry
05/08/201919-004Drug Chemistry
11/20/201919-005Drug Chemistry
11/20/201919-006
Reference Standards, Reference Materials and Prepared Reagents
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10/22/2018Reference Standards, Reference Materials and Prepared ReagentsVersion 3
Handling of Test Items
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10/18/2018Handling of Test ItemsVersion 4
Ensuring the Validity of Test Results
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01/15/2020Ensuring the Validity of Test ResultsVersion 2
Proficiency Testing
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03/20/2020Proficiency TestingVersion 3
Administrative and Technical Reviews
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03/22/2019Administrative and Technical ReviewsVersion 4
Reporting of Results
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01/15/2020Version 7
Quality Manual – Cover Page / Top Management / Key Management / Table of Contents / Introduction / Distribution
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11/18/2019Quality Manual - Cover Page / Top Management / Key Management / Table of Contents / Introduction / Distribution Version 1
Quality Manual Section 2 – Normative References
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11/18/2019Quality Manual Section 2 - Normative ReferencesVersion 1
Quality Manual Section 3 – Terms and Definitions
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11/18/2019Quality Manual Section 3 - Terms and DefinitionsVersion 1
Quality Manual Section 4 – General Requirements
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11/18/2019Quality Manual Section 4 - General RequirementsVersion 1
Quality Manual Section 5 – Structural Requirements
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11/18/2019Quality Manual Section 5 - Structural RequirementsVersion 1
Quality Manual Section 6 – Resource Requirements
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01/15/2020Quality Manual Section 6 - Resource RequirementsVersion 2
Quality Manual Section 7 – Process Requirements
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11/18/2019Quality Manual Section 7 - Process RequirementsVersion 1
Quality Manual Section 8 – Management System Requirements
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01/15/2020Quality Manual Section 8 - Management System RequirementsVersion 2
Authorizing Deviations
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04/01/2018Authorizing DeviationsVersion 2
Procedure for Validation of Technical Procedures
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04/01/2018Procedure for Validation of Technical ProceduresVersion 2
Document Control
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11/18/2019Document ControlVersion 3
Review of Requests
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04/01/2018Review of RequestsVersion 2
Purchasing
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10/17/2018PurchasingVersion 4
Complaints
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11/18/2019ComplaintsVersion 4
Control of Nonconforming Work
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03/04/2020Control of Nonconforming WorkVersion 3
Preventive Action
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04/01/2018Preventive ActionVersion 2
Control of Records
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04/01/2018Control of RecordsVersion 3
Internal Quality Audit
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10/17/2018Internal Quality AuditVersion 3
Management Review
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01/01/2020Management ReviewVersion 3
Corrective Action
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03/04/2020Corrective ActionVersion 3

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