TAT

symbol

Major activities or processes

Time interval (from Table 1)

TAT

(days)

TAT1

Initial administrative processes

1) Sample analysis request submission

2) Request for instructions from CGC

3) Instruction to Director of FS laboratory

4) Director’s instructions to Laboratory Manager

5) Assigning analyst by Laboratory Manager

N - E

T5-T1

TAT2

Analysis time, which comprises of:

1) Commencement of laboratory analysis

2) Preliminary tests and sorting

3) All processes in sample preparation

4) Completion of the analysis

S - R

T8-T6

TAT3

Starts when analysis is completed until report writing is completed

Report writing process includes

1) Drafting the report

2) Synthesizing the findings and concluding the forensic results

V - S

T11-T8

TAT4

Report review time, which starts from the time when report writing is completed until when the report is submitted reviewed by the Laboratory Manager

W - V

T15-T12

TAT5

First approval from the Director followed by finally approved by CGC. The TAT is the time from when the report is submitted to the Director for approval to the time the report is approved by CGC.

AD - W

T17-T16

TAT6

Report collection delay involves time from the date the report is approved by CGC, transferred to SRO to the time the report is collected by the client.

AF - AD

T20-T17