Collection Instructions DNA Buccal Swabs.

• What is a DNA Family Relationship Test?

DNA relationship testing can help you to determine whether biological links exist between you and your possible relatives. This type of test can be performed and determined between various degrees of relationships including siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles.

• What is the difference between the Legal Test and the Informational DNA Home Kit only?

A legal test is court admissible. The identity of each individual tested is verified and the chain of custody is tracked. A third party performs the collection. Results are delivered within 3 to 6 business days. Informational or private test is for your own peace of mind and is not court admissible. An informational test can be collected by our professional collectors or even yourself with a home kit.

• Does the mother or an available parent needs to be tested for a Family DNA case?

It is not required for the mother or a parent to be tested, but the mother’s or parent's sample when available can strongly increase the probability of the final results.

• Can I use my testing results to obtain Child Support or any Legal Benefits?

Only Legal Paternity or Relationship test results can be used as a document to prove relationship for child support of social security benefits or any other type of legality where results could be accepted.

• Are the results confidential?

Yes, results are only accessed through the communication channels indicated on the sample collection forms.

What would the results indicate?

The results will indicate the statistical probability of relationship by percentage probability & statistic. Understanding results for a sibling DNA test is a little tricky, since there can never be a straight “yes or no” answer in relationship testing. Calculations for relationships such as grandparent, avuncular (aunt/uncle), and siblings of relationship is given as a percentage in the report:

90%-92% or higher (depending of te relationship type): the relationship is supported by DNA testing, for Legal cases (such a Social Security benefits or others), is it important to ask the requesting agency of the acceptable percentange require to be considered for an acceptable relationship.

9% – 89%-92% (depending of the relationship type): inconclusive result, and additional parties need to be tested.

Below 9%: the relationship is not supported by DNA testing

If a probability of relationship (PRI) of 92% is given for a full-sibling test, the result could be understood as: “There is a 92% probability that the persons tested share a full sibling relationship.”

• Is there any difference between Buccal Swab & Blood Paternity and Family DNA final result?

Both methods of DNA collection will provide the same accurate final results, Buccal swabs are nowadays the most preferred way to collect a DNA specimen, specially with small young babies and kids, the process is quick and painless.