Acronyms and Abbreviations used by Forensic Science Services
| Acronym | Description | |
| AAFS | American Academy of Forensic Sciences | |
| ABC | American Board of Criminalistics A certification body for forensic sciences |
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| AFIS | Automated Fingerprint Identification System | |
| AFTE | Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners | |
| ALS | Alternate Light Source A stain locating device |
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| AM Tox | Ante-mortem toxicology A FSS toxicology program for 11550 related offenses |
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| ASCLD ASCLD/LAB |
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors / Laboratory Accreditation Board |
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| ASTM | American Society of Testing and Materials | |
| ATF | Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms | |
| BA | Blood Alcohol | |
| BAC | Blood Alcohol Concentration The weight/volume % of alcohol in blood. 0.08% is the legal limit in California |
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| BAIN | Blood Alcohol Identification Number Also known as the vial number. |
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| BE | Benzoylecgonine A cocaine metabolite |
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| BNE | Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement | |
| CAC | California Association of Criminalists | |
| Cal-ID | California Identification State-wide automated fingerprint identification program |
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| CACLD | California Association of Crime Lab Directors | |
| CAT | California Association of Toxicologists | |
| CCI | California Criminalistics Institute | |
| CLUE | County-wide Law enforcement on Unsolved Elements Sheriff Department task force on old cases |
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| COC | Central Orange (County) Court | |
| CODIS | Combined DNA Index System A national database of DNA profiles coordinated by the FBI |
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| CS | Controlled Substances A FSS program for the analysis of controlled substances, usually 11377 and 11378 charges |
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| CSDIAI | California State Division - International Association of Identification | |
| CSI | Crime Scene Investigation | |
| CVC | California Vehicle Code | |
| DDA | Deputy District Attorney | |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Agency | |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid | |
| DOJ | Department of Justice | |
| DPD | Deputy Public Defender | |
| DR | Department Report number | |
| DUI | Driving Under Influence | |
| ECB | Emergency Communication Bureau | |
| ECU | Evidence Control Unit An FSS program responsible for the receipt and disposition of evidence in FSS |
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| ELISA | Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay A toxicology method for the screening of drugs in blood |
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| F/A | Firearms | |
| FET | Field Evidence Technician | |
| FIRS | Forensic Information Retrieval System The automated e-mail and web system provided by FSS to supply electronic reports on Ante-mortem Toxicology, Controlled Substances and Forensic Alcohol cases. |
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| FR | Forensic Report number The primary number used by FSS for each case |
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| FS | Forensic Specialist or Forensic Scientist | |
| FSC | Forensic Science Center | |
| FSRTC | Forensic Science Research and Training Center | |
| FSS | Forensic Science Services | |
| FST | Field Sobriety Test | |
| FTIR | Fourier Transform Infrared A scientific, instrumental technique for the identification of drugs, chemicals, fibers, etc. |
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| GC | Gas Chromatography A scientific, instrumental technique for the separation of chemical compounds |
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| GCMS, GC/MS | Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry A scientific, instrumental technique for the separation and identification of drugs and chemicals |
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| GHB | Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate | |
| GSR | Gunshot Residue | |
| HOC | Harbor Orange (County) Court | |
| IA | Immunoassay An FSS method used by FSS Toxicology to screen for drugs in 11550 samples |
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| IAIAFS | International Association of Forensic Sciences | |
| IAI | International Association of Identification | |
| ICD | In-Custody Death | |
| ICE | In-Coming Evidence | |
| ID | Identification | |
| IR | Infrared | |
| IRC | Intake Release Center | |
| IWBA | International Wound Ballistics Association | |
| LC | Liquid Chromatography | |
| LCMS, LC/MS | Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry | |
| LIMS | Laboratory Information Management System The computerized data system used by FSS to manage all case and scientific information |
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| LMG | Leuco-malachite green A blood detection method/reagent |
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| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet | |
| NIBIN | National Integrated Ballistics Information Network | |
| NFSTC | National Forensic Science Technology Center | |
| NIJ | National Institute of Justice | |
| NOC | North Orange (County) Court | |
| OCSD | Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department | |
| OD | Overdose | |
| OIS | Officer Involved Shooting | |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | |
| PAS | Preliminary Alcohol Screening A breath alcohol screening device |
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| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction A scientific method used by the DNA section |
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| PD | Public Defender; Police department | |
| PLM | Polarized Light Microscopy | |
| PM Tox | Post Mortem Toxicology A FSS toxicology program for identifying drugs and toxins in post-mortem blood and tissue |
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| POST | Peace Officer Standards and Training | |
| PRC | Proficiency Review Committee | |
| QA | Quality Assurance | |
| QC | Quality Control | |
| QD | Questioned Documents Questioned Death |
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| RFLP | Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism | |
| RNSP | Regional Narcotics Suppression Program | |
| SABRE | Sexual Assault Backlog Reduction Effort | |
| SCAFO | Southern California Association of Fingerprint Officers | |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscope | |
| SOC | South Orange (County) Court | |
| STR | Short Tandem Repeat | |
| SWG | Scientific Working Group A prefix for various national peer forensic groups |
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| SWGDAM | Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods | |
| SWGDE | Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence | |
| SWGDOC | Scientific Working Group on Documents | |
| SWGDRUG | Scientific Working Group on Drugs | |
| SWGFAST | Scientific Working Group on Friction ridge Analysis, Standards and Training | |
| SWGGUN | Scientific Working Group on Guns i.e. firearms and toolmarks | |
| SWGIT | Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology | |
| SWGMAT | Scientific Working Group on Materials i.e. trace evidence | |
| TC | Traffic Collision | |
| T/LI | Ten-print Latent Inquiry | |
| TRacKRS | Task force Review aimed at catching Killers, Rapists and Sexual offenders | |
| TWG | Technical Working Group A prefix for various national peer forensic groups |
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| TWGFEX | Technical Working Group on Fire and Explosive analysis | |
| UV | Ultra Violet | |
| WOC | West Orange (County) Court | |