DNA Paternity Testing: How Do Labs Do It?

By: JB Anthony
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:27:00
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People are taking more and more to DNA testing these days. And in an age where anything can be stolen from bags, cars to identities, DNA testing has provided us with an accurate identification system that cannot be denied or lied about. As they say, it’s all in the genes!

Given the many benefits of DNA testing, some people with identified needs for DNA testing are still hesitant to undergo the test. Why? Not many people are familiar with the procedure of DNA testing. To get one thing right across to reluctant the DNA test-takers, DNA testing is not, definitely not, painful.

How is DNA testing done? DNA testing can be done in two options: DNA Test Kits or DNA Test Laboratories. Whether you opt to taking DNA tests in kits or in labs, the accuracy of results remain the same provided instructions are thoroughly followed as to the collection and sampling of the tissues needed. However, if DNA test results will be used for legal purposes, DNA testing in a laboratory is more appropriate considering the required legal procedure and chain-of-custody of the samples.

DNA Test labs use the method of buccal swabs that is why DNA sampling and testing is quick and painless. A person – along with another whom DNA patterns will be compared to - simply rubs a buccal swabs into the inner lining of his or her cheeks. Buccal samples are then collected by the laboratory staff and personnel. Then, the buccal samples from the buccal cotton swabs will undergo biogenetic process using the most-recent state-of-the-arts biomedical technology in order to produce DNA patterns of both individuals who are tested for any blood relation. It takes mostly three to five days of processing until results are available.

DNA testing has really gone a long way to help various aspects of human identification for legal and criminal or forensic purposes, and most especially for blood relationships. And the best part? It does not take more than a few minutes or a few rolls of buccal swabs to determine which child belongs to you and which does not!

JB Anthony is the co-webmaster and co-promoter of http://www.dnapaternityguide.com For more information on DNA tests, DNA paternity guide to testing, links to DNA Paternity Guide Laboratories and DNA test kits, updates and recent developments on DNA testing, please visit http://www.dnapaternityguide.com

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