11.   Steinmetz, aware of those developments, stepped up his lobbying for a research lab to do similar work.

12.   These labs can also do genetic analysis of germs to determine their particular strains and see if outbreaks are likely to stem from the same source.

13.   They say labs must do a better job of making sure employees are qualified and that evidence and results remain sealed.

14.   The city DNA lab is doing the extraction, but officials are also relying on the New York State Lab, as well as outside private and public labs.