| The dawn of the DNA test
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| | each parent, the results of DNA paternity
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| Back in the 1700s, the best way to
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| | testing are still accurate without the
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| determine paternity was by a good hard
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| | DNA information of the mother. Most labs
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| look at the child, followed by a good
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| | will have results in 10 days and charge
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| hard look at the father. Enough
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| | about $290 for a basic paternity
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| coincidences and maybe a relationship
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| | verification test.
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| could be proposed. A hundred years later,
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| | What else can a DNA test do?
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| eye color was discovered to be a
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| | DNA kits can also be used to analyze
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| paternity identifier. This theory has had
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| | siblingship, establish cousin or
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| its flaws exposed because of recent DNA
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| | grandparent relationships, determine twin
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| advances. We now know that eye color is
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| | zygosity (i.e. whether twins are
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| determined by at least six alleles, or
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| | fraternal or identical), identify
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| genetic markers. Paternity testing has
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| | ancestral origin, verify Native American
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| become a lot easier and affordable over
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| | decent, assure parents they left the
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| the past few years due to advances in DNA
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| | hospital with the right baby, and most
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| science. Although an estimated 200,000
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| | important, provide legal evidence - be
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| DNA tests are conducted each year by
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| | prepared to pay a bit more for legal
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| states needing to sort child-support and
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| | tests. Legal tests can be used to settle
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| welfare issues, few people are willing to
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| | adoption issues, settle child-support
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| conduct their own at-home paternity test.
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| | disputes, and provide information for
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| Few people realize the simplicity and
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| | immigration files.
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| convenience of an at-home paternity test.
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| | How to choose a DNA laboratory
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| How does a home DNA test work?
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| | Accreditation is a vital part of choosing
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| Paternity testing requires a painless
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| | a laboratory. Accredited labs have an
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| sample from both the child and possible
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| | annual audit and inspection, undergo
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| father. Even without a sample from the
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| | internal and external reviews, and have
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| mother, DNA paternity test results are up
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| | their equipment calibrated for accuracy.
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| to 99.9999% accurate-that's
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| | Look for an ISO and/or AABB
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| one-in-a-million odds your results are
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| | certification. Accredited labs will have
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| incorrect. Most companies provide a free
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| | a good reputation and near 100% track
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| home kit for you to provide the samples
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| | record for court cases.
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| and require you to send the kit back to
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| | Look for hidden fees. Some companies will
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| the laboratory with the accompanying fee.
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| | charge you for the kit and then charge
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| Because many companies are aware of the
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| | you again for the results. Also, double
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| discomfort of drawing blood from a child
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| | check when you order your kit that you're
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| in order to get a sample, buccal (mouth)
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| | only buying the results you need.
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| swabs are being accepted as an
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| | Ask about privacy. Make sure that your
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| alternative. By gently massaging the
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| | identity and intentions are kept secure.
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| inside of the child's mouth, cheek cells
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| | Enjoy piece of mind
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| are collected. These cells are then sent
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| | Be confident that the questions you have
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| to the lab for testing. Labs analyze up
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| | can be answered. DNA testing is safe and
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| to sixteen genetic markers of the child
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| | stress-free. Find a free kit and an
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| and match them against the markers of the
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| | information packet and you're on your way
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| alleged father. Because each of us
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| | to getting the piece of mind that you
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| receives half our genetic markers from
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| | deserve.
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