DNA paternity testing is 99.9999% accurate so it’s not going to get any purer than that. In it’s simplest form DNA paternity testing involves the DNA of the child, potential father, and the mother is actually option as the testing can be done without her DNA. And besides seldom is the mother in dispute.
To understand how DNA paternity testing can determine who the father is we have to understand a little bit about DNA. DNA is inherited from our father and mother with half coming from each. The process is simple. The DNA profile of the child is made up of a series of bands that are the result of the two parents.
If you take away the mother’s DNA band then you are left with the father’s DNA. Any man that thinks he may be the father can have the simple DNA test completed and then compared to the child’s DNA.
When you compare DNA like this it’s relatively simple because there really can only be two outcomes. You are either the daddy or you are not. Okay that’s the simple version which is more correctly referred to as exclusion or match. When there is a match the importance of that match must be assessed with a DNA interpretation professional who will provide the potential father with the certainty required to make that final decision that you are in fact the biological father. It really is very simple!
Before you hire a lab to do your DNA paternity testing you should ask these questions:
- Is the DNA lab accredited by an external body. For example in the US, the American Association of Blood banks is one of those bodies. If they are not accredited don’t use them. Different countries have different regulatory external bodies.
- What’s the track record of the DNA lab? There’s a lot at stake here so you want to know what their percentage of errors the lab has. It should be something like 0.02.
- What degree of certainty does the DNA lab guarantee on DNA paternity testing. Don’t make your decision on labs by pricing alone. Some labs will guarantee a 99.9999% accuracy while with poorer quality labs they may guarantee a 98% accuracy and believe that’s a huge difference.
- Are the test results duplicated to ensure the accuracy of the results. Sometimes cheap labs don’t do this duplication. You need to ensure that the sample is tested twice. It’s like a cross check for accuracy and very important to the results.
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With these questions in mind you should ask any lab that you are planning to have DNA paternity testing for their answers. You must receive the right answer to every question otherwise you need to find a different lab to do your DNA paternity testing.
After all the results of this test could potentially change your life and you certainly want to know that they are accurate. Are you really a daddy? Or aren’t you?
About The Author
Morten Hansen has been focused on the DNA Testing area for several years and is mainly writing about DNA subjects, that makes it easier for people to understand the different issues about DNA Testing. For more details about DNA Testing visit our website www.DnaTest4you.com
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