The RelativeGenetics Clinical & Genomic Index provides peer-reviewed benchmarks for consumer genetic genealogy, laboratory accreditation, and genomic privacy compliance.
Our mission is to maintain an authoritative, independent registry of molecular diagnostic standards and direct-to-consumer genetic testing methodologies. We empower researchers, clinicians, and consumers by evaluating laboratory protocols, data handling security, and lineage verification accuracy. Through strict editorial review, we bridge the gap between traditional genealogical research and advanced genomic science.
All educational summaries, laboratory listings, and testing frameworks indexed within the RelativeGenetics platform undergo rigorous evaluation by our internal editorial panel. Information must align with established standards set forth by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and international ISO/IEC 17025 accreditations. Listings displaying commercial genetic services are re-evaluated annually for compliance with genomic privacy directives.
The RelativeGenetics Index utilizes a multi-tiered verification matrix to index and benchmark testing providers. Criteria include analytical validity, clinical validity, marker density panels, sample handling security, and data portability. Laboratory facilities must disclose their accreditation status, biobanking retention schedules, and secondary data usage terms to achieve verified status within our database.
Facilities listed within our registry must hold active CLIA certification or ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for forensic and genealogical testing. We audit public compliance records bi-annually to ensure all direct-to-consumer diagnostic offerings maintain valid quality assurance protocols.
In an era of expanding DTC genetic databases, privacy standards are paramount. Our registry benchmarks service providers based on explicit consent frameworks, end-to-end data encryption, user-initiated deletion capabilities, and strict non-sharing policies with third-party brokers.
Genealogical accuracy requires standardized marker comparison panels. RelativeGenetics indexes reference databases and haplogroup classification standards to assist surname project managers and academic genealogists in validating paper-based lineages.
North American Genomic Research Corridor
RelativeGenetics Standards Authority Inc., an independent non-profit medical information registry.