A DNA paternity test is specifically designed to answer the question of whether or not a man is the biological father of a child. In fact, this is the only way to answer the question with complete peace of mind. There are conception calculators and blood-typing tests that may or may not help exclude one or more men, but these cannot determine paternity with any certainty. DNA can be found in every cell inside the human body.
DNA used for paternity testing determines if there is a biological relationship between an alleged father and child. Children receive half their DNA from their mother and half from their biological father. DNA allows scientists to read the profiles inside the cells to determine if the child and the alleged father are biologically related.
If you decide that peace of mind is what you are looking for, and you do not need the paternity test results for any legal purposes (ex: child support, child custody, or social security) than the at-home paternity test is the way to go.
At-home collection uses supplies from a paternity kit. Participants themselves collect materials and then send the samples to the laboratory for testing. In two business days after the receipt of the DNA testing samples are received by the laboratory, results are released and can be retrieved online and printed by the participants of the test-using the secure login and password selected by the participants at the time of collection .
The ease of an at-home paternity test
Buccal swabs (also known as cheek swabs) provide a non-invasive approach for collecting samples with an at-home paternity test kit. The swabs included in the IDENTIGENE at-home paternity test collection kit are made of a unique material intended to collect the cells effectively and they are also designed for easy DNA extraction in the lab. This is something regular cotton swabs are not able to do as efficiently, so always use swabs from our kit.
Once the DNA collections for a paternity test are complete, the kit gives detailed information and materials needed to submit the cheek swabs to our laboratory, along with payment (if you’ve not already paid online). Once samples are received, there is a two-business-day turn-around time for paternity test results. All of this is designed to be easy and convenient.
DNA can be found in every cell inside the human body. DNA used for paternity testing determines if there is a biological relationship between an alleged father and child. Children will receive half of their DNA from their mother and half from their biological father. DNA allows us to read the profiles inside the cells to determine if the child and the alleged father are biologically related.
If you have questions, feel free to contact us at 888-404-4363 during business hours or visit our online Help Center.
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