How To Get A DNA Test Done How To Get A DNA Test Done For All Situations
There are many situations that will require you to find out how to get a DNA test done. In a way, your particular situation will determine how the DNA test is carried out. For instance, how a DNA test is done while you are pregnant (to determine the paternity of the unborn baby) will be remarkably different from how a DNA test for forensic purposes is carried out. A DNA test carried out at home will also somewhat be different from a court-ordered paternity testing. In this article we will look briefly at how to get a DNA test done for various scenarios. However, regardless of what the DNA testing results are meant for, the differences in how the DNA testing is carried out will be in the sample collection stage. After samples are collected, they are sent for testing at DNA testing laboratories around the country or abroad. For the best results, the actual testing has to be carried out an American Association of Blood Banks, AABB, accredited testing center. Currently there are at least 43 AABB approved testing centers around the country.
How To Get A DNA Test Done While Pregnant
Getting a DNA test done while pregnant may be necessary for a number of reasons. One of the main reasons for getting a DNA test done during pregnancy is to ascertain beyond any doubts the paternity of baby before it is born. This is usually the case when the mother had multiple sex partners leading to the pregnancy and is not
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sure who the real father of her unborn child is. DNA testing during pregnancy may also be necessary when there is the likelihood of genetic disorders or diseases that may require medical treatment before the child is born. So how is the DNA test done while the mother is pregnant with the child? There are two main ways of collecting the blood sample from the fetus. In no special order, the first one is called Amniocentesis. This is done when the fetus is 14-20 weeks old. To collect the blood sample, a needle is used to collect a sample of amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb, through the abdomen. The other is called Chorionic Villus Sampling or simply CVS. This test could be done when the fetus is 10-13 weeks old. It involves sticking a thin tube-like needle through the cervix to collect a sample of the chorionic villus. This fluid has the same genetic composition as that of the child. It must be stated though that these tests do carry a risk of causing a miscarriage of the baby. You should thoroughly discuss this with your OB physician at the hospital before going on with this test. If there is any risk of miscarrying, the test samples can be collected form the cheek cells of the baby when it is born. Most medical doctors do advice that you get this test done immediately after you actually have the baby at the hospital. It takes a couple of days to get the results back, if the hospital has to send the sample to a DNA testing center for the analysis to be carried out.
How To Get A DNA Test Done In Other Situations DNA testing is not only limited to determining the paternity of the unborn child or a newly born baby. There are other situations where you can get a DNA test done to solve many of life’s missing puzzles. Some of these are: Getting a DNA test done to determine ethnicity or race. Getting a DNA test done to prove or otherwise disprove a sibling-ship relationship between brothers and sisters. DNA testing to trace ancestry, family tree or genealogy Unless otherwise requested by the court of law, you can personally, buy a DNA testing kit, collect samples from the cheek cells of persons to be tested and send the samples over to the DNA testing company or laboratory. The required tests to prove any of the above-listed situations are done. The results are sent over to you in the post. This kind of home DNA testing is one of the most preferred ways of how to get a DNA test done in comfort and privacy of your own home. There may be sensitive family information that you may not want third parties to know about. This convenience is what has made home DNA paternity testing preferable by many.
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One of the many questions that bother people who want to know more about DNA testing is how to get a DNA test done for free. There are ways of getting the test done for free. If for example you are in the United Kingdom, you may be eligible to get the cost of the DNA test kit (about ÂŁ30) and the cost of processing (about ÂŁ119) put on the National Health Service, NHS.
We hope that this article has been helpful to you to learn how to get a DNA test done in your particular situation. If you still have questions not answered, we encourage you to leave them in the comments field below. If you find the information helpful, share it with your friends online so that they may also learn how to get a DNA test done for them when they have the need.
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