If you do a search on Google for "DNA Paternity testing services" you will find almost 2 million matches. Companies offering DNA testing services are emerging everywhere, and you need to be very careful who you trust your Paternity testing requirement to. In brief there are generally 3 types of service providers: 1.Companies that specialise in DNA paternity testing and have their own laboratory facilities to carry out the work. 2.Companies that are brokers for other service providers, and simply broker a partnership between the end user and the service provider. 3.Laboratories that simply carry out DNA testing as a 'side-line' as opposed to a core activity. It goes without question that you should only commission your work to organisations that fall into category 1 above. Any other alternative increases the risk that you may not get a reliable result, with the enormity of consequences this is likely to bring. Once you've decided on a company to carry out your work, there are some further questions you need to ask before you commence any analysis, these include: "Has the companies scientific testing facilities been accredited by an external organisation such as the American association of blood banks? "Has the company a strong track record in carrying out an interpreting DNA testing results? Furthermore has the company ever presented evidence of a DNA result in a court of law? "If you're going to commission your testing online, does the company have a physical address that can be verified as opposed to a Po Box (which normally signifies you're dealing with a broker)? "How will the results be presented for each of the two different scenarios of 'match' and 'non-match'? "Will all laboratory testing be carried out in duplicate to reduce any process based errors? The outcome of the answers to these questions should provide you with reassurance that the company doing your work is a reliable organisation. You may wish to continue your research and confirm the right answers to the questions above, by visiting the Paternity testing specialist website, highlighted in the author section below. |
