Where are samples collected?
The samples for a Court Ready DNA paternity test are collected by one of our 5000 specimen collection sites throughout North America. The samples for a Curiosity DNA test are collected by the parties themselves in a non-clinical setting (usually home). 5. Is there a collection site close to me? Orchid Cellmark has 5000 collection sites in North America. Please use our Collection Site Locator to find a site near your home or office. 6. Do all the parties have to submit a sample together? No, parties can provide their samples at different times and in different cities or states. Orchid Cellmark has a large specimen collection network making it more convenient for all parties to submit samples. 7. Are buccal swabs as accurate as blood samples? Buccal swabs and blood samples provide results with the same degree of accuracy. But since buccal swabs are easy and painless to collect, they are used in the majority of DNA paternity tests. 8. What do I need to bring to the appointment? In a Court
Who Needs to be Tested? In most paternity cases, a specimen is collected from the mother, child, and alleged father. Single parent-child identifications are also performed. In cases where the mother is not tested, the child’s custodian must authorize testing if the alleged father does not have custody of the tested child. A father’s name on a Birth Certificate or a child’s last name does not automatically give custody to the father. Is There an Age Requirement? DNA Parentage Testing may be performed at any age. The accuracy of the test is not affected by the age of the child or the fetus tested. What Do Clients Need to Bring to the Appointment? Strict Chain-of-custody procedures will be followed and polaroid photographs will be taken of all persons at the time of sample collection. Adults present for sample collection need to bring: 1. Picture ID (i.e. driver’s license). 2. Payment for the collection of samples. Children present for sample collection need: 1. Birth certificate, Social
Genetic Profiles works with laboratories and clinics all over the country to provide paternity testing (DNA test) sample collection services. We will make every effort to ensure that you are scheduled at the most convenient site possible. We can even find a new location, if necessary, to meet your needs. To schedule an appointment for sample collection just call 1-800-551-7763 and a member of our Client Services staff will assist you. Please have as much of the following information as possible ready before you call: Names and addresses of all persons to be tested, and telephone numbers as appropriate. The date of birth or approximate age of the child(ren) to be tested. City and State of each person who will be providing a sample. Day and time preference for the sample collection. Payment information, i.e., who will be paying for the test and the type of payment to be used. Name and contact information of any involved attorney(s) and/or other representatives. We will provide you, or yo
No. In the event that horse does not produce a urine sample within a period of up to one hour after the last race of the day, a blood sample is collected in the test barn. Blood samples are also taken from horses that are entered in special drug-control programs such as the Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) Lasix7 (Salix ) Program and the Quantitative Limit Program.
Who needs to be tested? Age requiements? What do clients need to bring with them? Do all samples need to be collected at the same time? How do I arrange for testing? How are samples collectd? Cheek swab samples are most often collected from the test participants by gently rubbing a cotton swab on the inside of the mouth. Samples can also be obtained with as little as 5 to 10 drops of blood from a finger prick. Where are samples collected? Sample collections are usually done in our office in Wichita. If needed we can usually arrange for a mobile collection but there is an additional charge for mobile collections. Who needs to be tested? In most paternity cases, a sample is collected from the mother, child, and alleged father. Single parent-child identifications are also performed. In cases where the mother is not tested, the child’s custodian must authorize testing if the alleged father does not have custody of the tested child. A father’s name on a Birth Certificate or a child’s last n
