Iowa Admin. Code r. 661-156.6
Samples of DNA submitted to the laboratory shall be analyzed by laboratory personnel and the results of the analysis entered into the database in accordance with the provisions of "Quality Assurance Standards for Convicted Offender DNA Databasing Laboratories," published by the DNA Advisory Board to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, September 1, 2011.
Exception: Analysis of DNA samples may be conducted by other laboratories under contract with the department, with the approval of the administrator. Any other laboratory conducting analysis of DNA samples for inclusion in the database shall comply with the requirements and procedures to which the division of criminal investigation criminalistics laboratory is subject under this rule.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 661-156.6