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Introduction to DNA Paternity Testing
DNA paternity testing helps families determine the truth about paternity so that they can have peace of mind. Whether it's for personal knowledge or legal proceedings, DNA paternity testing will help families to obtain re-assurance and to plan the next step. DNA paternity testing has helped millions of families resolve relationship questions. DNA testing is fast, discreet and affordable. With the simple swab of the mouth, families will receive peace of mind quickly and easily.

How does DNA testing work?
All people have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 46 in total. One half is inherited from our mother and the other half is inherited from our father. When a DNA test is performed, the laboratory obtains the DNA profile of the child and compares it to the profile of the alleged father. If the alleged father is the true biological father of the child, then the half of the child's DNA that came from the father will match the alleged father's DNA profile perfectly. If the child's DNA does not match the alleged father's profile, then the alleged father can be conclusively excluded as being the biological father of the child. When you receive your test report, the report will either state "exclusion", meaning that the alleged father is not the biological father of the child, or else the report will state "'inclusion", meaning that the alleged father is the true biological father of the child.

What kinds of questions can be resolved with DNA testing?
There is a wide range of DNA tests available to help families resolve numerous types of relationship questions. A list of tests are as follows:

  • paternity test
  • maternity test
  • kinship test
  • twin test
  • grandparentage test
  • aunt/uncle/nephew/niece test
  • ancestry test (Y-DNA test)
  • forensic test

Accuracy of DNA tests
Securigene DNA paternity tests provide conclusive answers to paternity. Results released by Securigene are 100x more than court requirements. As one of the world's few DNA paternity labs to receive both the prestigious ISO17025 accreditation as well as AABB accreditation, results from Securigene are recognized throughout the world. As an added assurance of quality, all tests at Securigene are performed twice to ensure 100% accuracy. Securigene has tested hundreds of thousands of samples and has maintained a completely flawless testing record with 100% court recognition. Additionally, Securigene is one of the few laboratories in the world to guarantee that 16 loci Identifier test is routinely run for every case. The precision of a DNA test is determined by the number of loci which are tested. Laboratories usually only test 9 to 12 loci and will only run the 16 loci test for special situations. Securigene performs the 16 loci test for every case that it handles to ensure the highest level of accuracy for every test report produced.