DNA Diagnostics Testing
DNA testing is the most accurate method of establishing paternity. Whether the test is for your own personal knowledge or is required for legal or court purposes, you are assured of state-of-the-art testing as well as licensed professional services. Sample collection is painless and easily obtained using a buccal swab (mouth swab).
Other types of DNA samples can be analyzed as well, as long as there is cellular material in the sample. These types can include tubes of blood, blood on a blood spot card, or even forensic type samples such as cigarette butts, toothbrushes or envelopes sealed with saliva. These latter types of forensic samples provide clients the ability to obtain a paternity determination even when the individual in question is not available for testing.
Additionally, prenatal DNA testing can be performed on an unborn child using samples collected by a physician through techniques such as amniocentesis or CVS testing. Since DNA is the same in every cell in a person's body, all sample types gives the same results with equal accuracy. Basic paternity determinations are 99.9% accurate when establishing the father and 100% accurate in excluding a person that is not the father of the child.
Most people choose a legally binding test in case the results are needed in court. The basic paternity test requires samples from the mother, alleged father and the child. In addition to standard paternity testing, DNA Diagnostics also offers a wide variety of other DNA-based testing services. These legally admissible services are utilized to determine the identity of a human being in a variety of situations including:
- Paternity testing
- Divorce proceedings
- Infidelity
- Sexual harassment
- Sexual assault
- Criminal situations
- Blood tests