| Whilst the awareness about DNA Paternity
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| | independent third party (normally a
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| testing has greatly increased throughout
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| | qualified general practitioner or nurse)
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| most of the world, there is still a lot
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| | who will be responsible to verify and
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| of information about the test that is not
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| | authenticate the samples. The actual
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| known.
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| | result of the paternity in terms of the
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| The following are the five top things to
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| | biological relationship will not differ.
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| know about a DNA Paternity Test:
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| | 3. Always select a properly accredited
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| 1. Most accurate method of determining
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| | laboratory
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| biological relationships
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| | Always chose to do your paternity test
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| A DNA Paternity test is the most accurate
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| | through a company that uses an ISO17025
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| way of determining a biological
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| | and/or AABB accredited laboratory. This
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| relationship between an alleged father
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| | will ensure the quality and accuracy of
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| mother and their child. Whilst in the
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| | the results. Also make sure that when
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| past blood grouping analysis was used as
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| | report the result a full DNA profile is
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| a screening method, the relevance of this
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| | provided for the 16 loci analysed, as
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| test has been greatly reduced as the
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| | well as the statistical probability of
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| level of accuracy of this type of test is
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| | paternity. A simple Yes/No answer should
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| low compared to the result of a DNA test.
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| | not be deemed acceptable.
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| A DNA paternity test will provide 100%
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| | 4. Paternity tests can be performed
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| certainty of exclusion and 99.9%+
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| | without the sample of the mother
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| probability of inclusion.
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| | To perform a DNA Paternity test the
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| 2. Difference between an At-Home
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| | sample of the Mother is not necessary to
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| Paternity Test and a Legal Paternity Test
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| | obtain an accurate result. However, when
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| The difference between an At-Home
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| | available, it is always recommended that
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| Paternity Test (also called Curiosity
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| | the sample of the Mother is also
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| Test) and a Legal Paternity Test is not
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| | provided. Only in specific cases will the
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| the actual result but the way in which
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| | sample of the mother provide more
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| the sample collection is performed. For
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| | accurate results such in the case of gene
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| an At-Home Paternity test, a home dna kit
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| | mutation. Many companies offer to test
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| is normally sent to the requesting party.
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| | the mother at no extra charge.
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| The kit will normally include i) oral
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| | 5. DNA can be obtained from a diverse
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| swabs to take the saliva sample, ii)
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| | range of samples
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| documentation to provide relevant
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| | It is possible to obtain DNA from a
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| information including consent iii)
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| | number of other sources such as hair,
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| instructions and terms and conditions of
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| | blood, semen and items such as cigarette
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| sale. The sample is taken by the parties
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| | butts and a toothbrush. Whilst the
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| themselves who are participating in the
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| | current standard is to use an oral swab
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| test. In a Legal DNA Paternity Test, the
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| | to collect saliva samples, in cases where
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| sample collection must follow a strict
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| | a person may not be physically present,
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| chain of custody procedure. All samples
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| | able or willing to donate a sample, then
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| need to be collected and documented by a
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| | alternate samples can be obtained.
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