Top 10 Dna Paternity Testing Myths Revealed

Top 10 DNA Paternity Testing Myths...painless.
10. "A $99 test is the right choice for me."8. "I have to wait until the baby is born to have a
9. "I can't stand the sight of blood or needles, so Ipaternity test done."
could never participate in a paternity test!"Prenatal paternity testing can be done as early as
8. "I have to wait until the baby is born to have athe 10th week of the pregnancy until as late as
paternity test done."the 24th week of the pregnancy. A chorionic villi
7. "If I get a test, people will find out about it."sampling (CVS), in which cells are collected from
6. "Paternity testing divides families."the placenta, or an amniocentesis can be
5. "Paternity testing takes too long. I need resultsperformed to collect loose fetal cells to be used in
now."a DNA paternity test. There are slight medical
4. "My ex-boyfriend is gone. Without him, we willrisks for these invasive procedures and a medical
never know who the father of my child is!"professional must perform them. Some
3. "I cannot do a paternity test because thecompanies claim to be able to perform
potential father of my child lives hundreds of milesnon-invasive testing of the mother's blood to
away from me."determine paternity. However, these tests are
2. "It doesn't matter where a paternity test isnot scientifically validated and are not endorsed by
performed because all labs are created equal."AABB-accredited laboratories.
1. "Paternity testing is expensive."7. "If I get a test, people will find out about it."
MYTHS REVEALED...Each case is unique and should be handled with
10. "A $99 test is the right choice for me."the utmost confidentiality. The procedures should
A $99 paternity test can be more expensive tobe private and discrete. At a private laboratory
the consumer in the long run. These tests do notlike DDC (DNA Diagnostics Center), your results
hold up in court. They are generally not reliableare confidential. However, if you go through a child
because the testing could be done outsidesupport agency, your results will be public record.
industry protocols and/or performed byAlso, if the case goes to court, a judge may
inexperienced staff, which could lead to resultsneed to see the results. With a privately
that are interpreted incorrectly leading to falseconducted test, once you receive the results, you
results. If you are inquiring about a paternity testdecide what to do with them.
for any legal matter, further testing would have6. "Paternity testing divides families."
to be done, which would require more fees.Paternity testing has many benefits. It is used in
Wouldn't it be better to pay only once foradoption, immigration, genealogy and other
something so important?family-building cases. Testing benefits the child in
9. "I can't stand the sight of blood or needles, so Icases where paternity must be verified for
could never participate in a paternity test!"inheritance or insurance purposes and in cases
While a blood sample can be used, most labs usethat involve child support. It's true that you do
a painless buccal swab to collect sample DNAneed to prepare for the results; the important
from inside the participant's cheek. The swab isthing, however, is to be able to move forward
similar to a cotton swab, but is made of aonce you know the truth.
material called Dacron, which creates a consistentPlease continue to Top 10 Myths About DNA
surface for the cheek cells to adhere to. AsPaternity Testing for more information on the
mentioned above, this collection process isTop 5 Myths.