What is DNA testing?
HOW IS PATERNITY TESTING PERFORMED? Specimens taken from the mother, the child, and the possible father are sent to the laboratory for testing. Some forms of positive identification, such as a driver’s license, Social Security card, or birth certificate, are required from all individuals tested. Each person is photographed as part of the identification procedure and, depending on the legal requirements in that jurisdiction, specimen collection may be performed by simply swabbing the inner facial cheek. IS THE INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL? Medical Legal Testing Service will release the test results only to the individual or agency that ordered the paternity test, to an individual designated by the account, or as otherwise required by law. To protect confidentiality, results are not released over the telephone. HOW DOES PATERNITY TESTING WORK? DNA Paternity testing is based on genetic information that is passed from biological parents to their children.
