| DNA testing is an most widely known for its use | | | | be able to obtain a full or partial profile from a |
| in DNA Paternity testing, which is most commonly | | | | wide range of samples and in various conditions. |
| used for the identification of a biological relationship | | | | DNA Testing - Confirm or dispel suspicions |
| between an alleged father and child. | | | | If you believe a partner may be engaged in |
| However, DNA testing has also been adapted | | | | unfaithful behaviour, DNA testing may be one |
| more recently to be used in cases where infidelity | | | | way to resolve your suspicions. By submitting |
| is alleged, as a means of determining whether | | | | relevant samples of suspicious items, DNA testing |
| male or female genetic material is present on a | | | | procedures can identify first of all if the DNA |
| particular item, and to confirm the likely owner of | | | | present is male or female, thereby giving a |
| that genetic material. Provided DNA samples are | | | | preliminary indication of the likely 'donor' of the |
| available from the alleged 'cheater' and his or her | | | | sample. The next step is to produce a DNA |
| regular partner, it should be easy to determine | | | | profile of the donor of the sample and compare it |
| where additional suspicious genetic material is | | | | to the DNA profile obtained either from the most |
| present which can then be used as the basis for | | | | likely donor (if known and available), or else |
| further examination in determining where | | | | against the profile of the person's regular partner |
| unfaithful behaviour has been occurring. | | | | to include or exclude that person. |
| DNA Testing - Common samples for Infidelity | | | | It is important to bear in mind that whilst the |
| testing | | | | results of this kind of DNA testing do provide |
| DNA samples for infidelity testing are normally | | | | additional information, they aren't necessarily |
| obtained from items of clothing particularly | | | | conclusive of the facts. DNA testing is no |
| underwear as well as items such as bed sheets, | | | | guarantee of an unfaithful occurrence and it should |
| Kleenex tissues and birth control contraceptives | | | | not be the sole grounds for any drastic action - it |
| (e.g. condoms). However, testing can be applied to | | | | merely points to the fact that foreign genetic |
| any material which is suspected to have biological | | | | material is present, from which the test subjects |
| material on it. The quality of the sample is | | | | must draw their own conclusions. In other words, |
| important, since the more biological material is | | | | DNA results should be treated as a clue rather |
| present and the less contaminated it is, the easier | | | | than evidence. However, armed with this |
| it is to obtain a DNA profile. Having said that, | | | | information, it may be easier to confront the |
| nowadays DNA testing laboratories have | | | | situation or else dispel any doubts a person may |
| improved their ability to obtain a DNA profile from | | | | have. |
| limited samples and therefore they should often | | | | |