DNA analysis is a tool used both in the field of medicine and in criminal investigation. In Argentina there are several places where you can take the test.
Although the popularity of DNA analysis is due to the cases of paternity verification or genetic identification, today there are multiple, and very important, uses for this tool.
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Currently, DNA analysis is not only a routine test in biomedical research because it provides information on the genetics of the organism and its role in certain diseases, but it is also used for prenatal diagnosis or clinical tests with therapeutic and predictive value.
In order to carry out the analysis, a sample of genetic material is necessary. It is obtained from blood, hair, skin, saliva or amniotic fluid in the case of prenatal tests.
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The results of DNA analysis, like a complex laboratory analysis, have a wait of between three and seven days.
Although there are variables in terms of value, the complexity of the exam, for example, current market prices They are around 250 dollars.
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