Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Test (Informational)
DNA testing can be used to determine if there is a biological relationship between two individuals. This is typically done by obtaining DNA samples from the two individuals and then comparing them to each other.
The Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Test (Informational) can be used to determine the biological father of a child while the mother is pregnant. All that is required is a blood sample from the mother and a cheek swab from the alleged father. The lab will separate the fetal DNA from the mother’s DNA to create a DNA profile for the fetus. The DNA profile of the fetus is then compared to the alleged father’s DNA profile to determine the probability of paternity. This test can be only be performed at 10 weeks of pregnancy or later, and is not available if the child has already been born.
The results of this pregnancy test are considered informational only and cannot be used for legal purposes.