Fetal DNA and fetal Cells are two unique sources of DNA. In fact, it is rare to uncover fetal cells in the maternal blood. What is even more, it would be extremely difficult to extract these cells for our testing purposes.  For this reason, our Laboratory uses fetal DNA (cell-free DNA).

Fetal DNA has been found to be constantly circulating in the maternal blood in relatively high concentrations. The concentration of fetal DNA ranges from 3% to 12% of the total DNA found in the mother sample; which is a sufficient quantity for our testing purposes. In fact, many research groups have confirmed that there is a sensitivity of approximately 100% in the detection of fetal DNA from maternal plasma. 

Testing on fetal DNA in maternal blood has been highly validated by the scientific community during many years as well as by a number of DNA diagnostic laboratories (see references). Our Laboratory has 11 years of practical experience in non-invasive prenatal testing. 

Previous pregnancies will not affect your test results. As mentioned above, our testing utilizes fetal DNA which has been proven to have an extremely short half-life. This means that once the child is born the fetal DNA will degrade from the maternal blood almost instantaneously.

For our testing purposes the mother is required to be at least 10 weeks gestation for Prenatal Gender testing or 14 weeks gestation for Prenatal Paternity testing. If you are unsure of the exact date of conception, please add 2-3 weeks after the date of your last menstrual cycle.

Absolutely, ensuring that your information is kept safe is of utmost importance to our staff. It is clear that we are concerned about your privacy from the very beginning, for this reason we offer a hold at location option when shipping your sample collection kit. Also, our staff will not release any of the information regarding your case without prior consent. Furthermore, if special communication requests are made we will be certain to follow them. As with any of our DNA tests we offer the option of protecting it with a password. This way only those with this code are able to access the information regarding the test.

If you do not intend to come to our Laboratory to have the maternal sample collected we do require a $100.00 deposit for Prenatal Gender tests or a $200.00 deposit for Prenatal Paternity testing to initiate the testing process. Upon completion of sample collection there is a section on the submission form which indicates payment options. The remainder of the test can be paid with certified cheque, money order, via PayPal or with Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer financing.

For the Prenatal Gender test the results will be ready within 7 business days after we receive the samples. However, the results for a Prenatal Paternity test will be available on average in 9 business days after we have received your samples as this testing procedure is more in depth. We do offer an expedited service, please call for more information.

The dissemination of the results is completely up to you. We can e-mail, fax, mail, and/or phone you with the results of your test.

Included in our testing kit is a free follow-up test. For this you may submit a sample from the newborn child. This sample will be compared to the previous alleged father samples we have on file, to complete a personal paternity test. This re-test is not only used to help clear any doubts that may remain in your mind, but has also been used to determine our accuracy rate. In the past ten years, we have found is that the test results are approximately 99% accurate.

We understand that sometimes it is difficult to obtain samples from all of the possible fathers in your case. To make these confusing times a little easier we will also accept semen stains, toothbrushes, chewing gum, hair etc. at no extra cost. Moreover, if the fetus is male you may be able to submit paternal relatives such as the father of the alleged father, or his brothers, or other sons. Prior to submitting such a sample, please contact our Laboratory to ensure these samples are right for your case.

We are definitely able to accommodate various situations. It is possible to send out one kit to the mother and another kit to the alleged father as well. It is important that you inform us of this situation prior to sample submission to avoid any confusion.

Your sample collection kit will include everything you need to make sample collection a breeze! It includes the blood collection tubes and instructions for the mother, swabs and collection instructions for two possible fathers, the return shipping materials, and a follow-up test kit. If there are more than two fathers we can send more collection materials if required, at no extra charge.

The report will include a side by side comparison of the fetal and alleged father profiles, and an easy to read conclusion section telling you whether the alleged father is excluded as the biological father, or cannot be excluded as the biological father. It is also possible for us to tell you the sex of the fetus, just ask! Furthermore, as previously mentioned you will also receive a follow-up paternity test after the child is born by providing samples.

Absolutely, our Laboratory is so confident with our results that there is a follow up test after the child is born at no extra charge. For this test you are required to submit a fresh sample from the newborn child for comparison against the alleged father sample we have on file. This test is done to clear any sort of doubts that may still remain in your mind.

If for some reason there is a discrepancy between the prenatal paternity test and the follow up test results we will refund all your money.

To understand the differences in the procedures, please review the following webpage:

Comparison Table

This website is designed to simplify the process of ordering. For detailed instructions and more information about proceeding with the order, please visit corresponding links:

Prenatal DNA Paternity
Prenatal DNA Gender