AABB regularly collects statistics from relationship testing laboratories in the United States and abroad and publishes this data, when available, in technical reports.
The Relationship Testing Standards Committee is proud to present the following data obtained from the Relationship Testing Technical Report program.
The reports below present information regarding case volumes, trends and changes in technologies, and mutation rates for PCR methods.
2023 Technical Report Summary (PDF)
2022 Technical Report Summary (PDF)
2021 Technical Report Summary (PDF)
2020 Technical Report Summary (PDF)
2019 Technical Report Summary (PDF)
2013 Annual Report Summary (PDF)
2010 Annual Report Summary (PDF)
2008 Annual Report Summary (PDF)
2006 Annual Report Summary (PDF)
2004 Annual Report Summary (PDF)
2003 Annual Report Summary (PDF)
2002 Annual Report Summary (PDF)
2001 Annual Report Summary (PDF)
Note: Summary reports for years not listed above are not available, as insufficient data was available with which to complete the report for the period.
Over the last several years, AABB has explored how best to provide the information in the technical reports to accredited labs. Some of that information has been made available via the RT Standards Portal and guidance, while other elements are captured in the RT newsletter.