| Unless you've been living in a cave for
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| | home DNA test, analysis by the lab, and
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| the last ten years, you're probably aware
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| | results. There have been instances where
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| of the growing role of DNA testing in
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| | labs have received DNA samples from
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| everyday life. From forensics to
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| | clients and analyzed them, only to demand
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| relationships to ancestry, DNA testing is
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| | additional payment before providing the
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| changing the way we validate truth. One
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| | results.
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| of the fastest growing areas of DNA
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| | Make sure you're getting what you need.
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| testing is in the realm of DNA paternity
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| | Choose the right test for your situation.
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| testing. There now exist online an
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| | And find out the company's response time.
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| abundance of companies willing to provide
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| | Can they meet your deadlines if you have
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| state-of-the-art DNA paternity testing
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| | any? Most labs can provide results in
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| services. Most of these companies send an
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| | three to nine days, depending on the
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| at-home DNA paternity test kit directly
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| | test. Expedited service is often
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| to you, so that you can collect the
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| | available for an extra fee.
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| necessary DNA samples in the privacy of
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| | Find out about their privacy policies. Do
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| your own home.
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| | they guarantee complete confidentiality?
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| Because there are so many DNA
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| | Also read about their staff. Companies
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| laboratories vying for your business, you
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| | that provide DNA paternity testing or
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| really need to do some personal
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| | other DNA tests should employ staff with
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| investigation to determine which company
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| | doctoral level degrees in appropriate
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| is right for you and your situation.
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| | disciplines like molecular biology and
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| Since there is not yet any overall
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| | medical genetics.
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| regulation of online DNA paternity test
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| | Do they own their own laboratory or are
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| providers, it's the buyer's (that's you)
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| | they outsourcing the analysis to another
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| responsibility to weed out the real labs
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| | company? If there are other resellers and
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| from the fly-by-night operations. Here
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| | brokers in the chain, it may cost you
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| are some things to consider:
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| | more. Brokers receive your samples and
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| The testing service should be accredited
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| | then turn around and forward them to
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| by the American Association of Blood
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| | another lab for testing. If the price
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| Banks and should be ISO 17025 certified.
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| | isn't marked up in this process, then you
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| The American Association of Blood Banks
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| | can probably expect the quality to be
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| is an international formed "to advance
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| | lowered.
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| the practice and standards of transfusion
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| | If you're ordering a DNA paternity test,
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| medicine and cellular and related
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| | or some other type of DNA test, it's
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| biological therapies." ISO stands for
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| | obviously important to you. The results
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| International Standards Organization. The
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| | and your actions based on those results
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| ISO has set quality standards for DNA
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| | will likely have far-reaching and
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| testing laboratories. These organizations
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| | long-lasting consequences, especially in
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| perform audits and inspections of
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| | the case of a DNA paternity test. So it's
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| accredited companies to ensure that they
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| | really very important to practice due
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| maintain high standards. Laboratories
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| | diligence--that is, do your homework.
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| holding both accreditations are
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| | Investigate the companies you're
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| demonstrating a commitment to quality and
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| | considering. If their websites don't
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| accuracy.
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| | adequately answer your questions, then
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| Beware of hidden costs. Make sure the fee
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| | call them on the telephone and speak to a
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| you pay is all-inclusive. It should
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| | representative. Don't even consider
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| include the sample collection kit for a
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| | companies you can't contact directly.
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