8 things you didn't know about paternity tests

The true parents do not always tell their children "Luke, I am your father." On some occasions it requires some tests based on the DNA of both to corroborate this information. Paternity:

1. Sampling can be done from home

Many laboratories have this service. The supposed father should not necessarily move with the child for sampling. You can ask for the kits that contain swabs and rub them inside the mouth, in the oral mucosa, which is more abundant in the internal part of the cheeks, at least for a minute so that it is effectively useful. The response of the results is obtained in 10 calendar days.

2. The mother should not always be present

To perform these tests, the mother should not necessarily be present. It is a delicate issue for being a family issue, but for utility purposes, a sample of it is not required.

3. Not all evidence serves legal terms

some are merely informative, but those who have a legal weight must follow a strict process to be taken into account during some trial for the custody of children or the pension Food First, they must be carried out in the Courts, in front of an agent of the Public Ministry, and a whole series of documents and custody chain must be met to be able to issue the opinion.

4. Not all laboratories have quality controls

The record for sampling must be backed by Cofepris, but the most important thing is that the test is comparable to that done anywhere in the world. That is, when sending the sample of the same person to a large group of laboratories, the result is exactly the same in all. In Mexico there is no quality control in paternity, but for example, identity participates in the quality control of the American American genetics, which endorses that their tests are reliable and that they can absolutely discard the biological link or endorse it by reporting more than the 99.9999% probabilities of paternity.

5. Prenatal tests are no longer risky

before it was only possible to take fetal DNA through the amniotic fluid obtained by the obstetrician when the mother's belly punctar, which increased the risk of abortion . Currently, the DNA test can be performed at nine weeks of gestation and the fetal DNA that circulates free through maternal blood is analyzed. So you just have to take a sample of blood from the mother and the alleged father to solve the mystery. The results are obtained in 10 days.

6. Genetic profiles can be made for children's safety

genetic profiles are the traces that identify each person. Many parents, in addition to carrying out the sieve test, request a genetic profile of their children in order to safeguard their identity and maintain these valuable data in case of an accident or kidnapping. This is also very useful in adopted children, because in case of robbery, parents can know that, indeed, the son who could be rescued is his son.

7. Killing tests serve if their grandchildren, brothers or nephews are really

in case the grandparents wish to know the link with grandchildren, you can also perform a test to corroborate it. Similarly, brothers can confirm whether they are children of the same parents or if they are brothers, or even check if they are adopted, because many have this suspicion.

8. Special samples such as hair or nails can be received

Ixchel told us that "the ideal sample for DNA test is the one collected by oral swab or the blood they collect in laboratories." However, special samples such as paper or fabric, semen, nails, nasal or vaginal mucosa, soda cans, glass, straws, chewing rubber, rake or razor machine, cigarette butts, pacifiers, pacifier, teeth ... The difference is that each one must be carefully handled under the indications of the laboratory so that they do not lose its usefulness.

Did you already know all this about DNA tests? To contact identity, it can be done through the phone 01800 22 IDADN. Raiders in the Azteca!