Paternity DNA Testing
The paternity test is used to determine the father of the child.
A standard paternity test includes: 1 alleged father, 1 child, and 1 mother (mother is optional).
Siblingship DNA Testing
If the alleged father has another biological child, a Siblingship DNA test can be performed. The test will be between the child in question and a biological child of the alleged father to determine if they share the same father. It is highly recommended that the mothers of each child being tested are also included in the test for the purpose of stronger results.
Grandparentage DNA Testing
A grandparentage DNA test is used when the alleged father is unavailable for DNA testing. Please keep in mind that it is the Paternal grandparents that must be used for testing. Both the grandparents are not needed for the test, there only needs to be one grandparent available for testing.
Avuncular DNA Testing
An Avuncular DNA test can be used when the alleged father is unavailable for paternity testing. Avuncular means that the alleged father’s brother or sister, the alleged aunt or uncle of the child in question, will take the DNA test in place of the missing alleged father.
Prenatal DNA Testing
Prenatal DNA testing involves taking a blood sample from mother and a swab sample from the alleged father to conduct a fetal cell analysis. A genetic profile compares the fetal cells present in the mother's bloodstream to the alleged father's. The test can also be performed after the 8th week of pregnancy.
Postmortem DNA Testing
Postmortem Testing can be used to gain genetic information about the deceased individual which can be valuable for various reasons. This information can be crucial for understanding the genetic basis of certain conditions within families or populations and for forensic investigations.