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Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences (HCIFS), previously known as Harris County Medical Examiner's Office, is located in Houston, Texas. The institute is a part of the Texas Medical Center.
The laboratory offers nearly all medical examiner services such as forensic pathology, anthropology, forensic imaging, histology, forensic toxicology, forensic entomology, trace evidence, forensic genetics, drug chemistry, firearms identification, forensic nursing, and family grievance assistance.
The HCIFS is accredited by seven scientific accrediting organizations:
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
American Board of Forensic Toxicology
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board-International
ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board
National Association of Medical Examiners
Texas Forensic Science Commission
Texas Medical Association for the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education