TAF Diagnostics Services

TAF Diagnostics Services is a testing and identity verification company working across Midland, Odessa and surrounding West Texas. Work covers drug and alcohol screening, DNA testing, ink and electronic fingerprinting, I-9 verification and background checks, and apostille and document authentication. Both in-office and mobile service options are offered. The company describes its team as experienced notaries and trained fingerprint professionals.

Drug and alcohol screening

Collections are handled for employers and individuals, from pre-employment through post-accident. The DOT 5 panel urine test is performed under DOT 49 CFR Part 40 guidelines, the federally regulated screen required for CDL drivers and safety-sensitive employees.

Collection methods and program types include:

• Urine, hair and saliva testing
• Breath alcohol testing
• DOT and non-DOT collections
• Random and return-to-duty programs
• DOT program enrollment

Mobile and on-site testing is available for companies and contractors, and the company states that same-day appointments can be arranged. Guidance on FMCSA return-to-duty steps is offered to CDL drivers in prohibited status, along with scheduling of compliant testing once a driver is eligible.

DNA testing

Both court-admissible and private DNA testing is offered, covering paternity, immigration and family relationship cases. Collections follow verified identity checks, sealed samples and documented chain-of-custody procedures, which the company states make results admissible in court and acceptable to USCIS. Samples are processed by an accredited laboratory, with most results returned within three to five business days after the lab receives them, and expedited handling described as sometimes available.

Test types handled include:

• Legal and relationship paternity testing
• NIPP prenatal paternity and gender determination
• Siblingship and maternal testing
• Twin zygosity testing
• Immigration and embassy DNA tests
• Infidelity and forensic cases

In-person and mobile appointments are both available. The company also coordinates legal specimen collection when one party is held in a detention facility, working with attorneys and families on identification and chain-of-custody documentation for court-ordered testing in the Midland and Odessa area.

Fingerprinting and identity verification

Live Scan and traditional ink card (FD-258) fingerprinting is provided for background checks, licensing, employment screening and identity verification, with electronic or ink-based capture options. The company describes the process as taking 10 to 15 minutes.

Common submission types include:

• Licensing and certification
• Employment screening
• FINRA, FBI and state submissions
• Out-of-state ink card submissions

I-9 employment eligibility verification and background checks are also offered. Fingerprinting appointments are available in Midland and Odessa, or on-site at an employer location.

Apostille and document certification

Documents intended for international use are authenticated through the Secretary of State. Notary work is handled by commissioned notaries, with same-day and mobile notarization available. Remote online notarization is not offered.