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General Information
Parties wishing to establish paternity during the term of pregnancy have a new non-invasive option.
 Traditionally, prenatal testing required samples to have been obtained from CVS (Chorionic Villi Sampling) or Amniocentesis under a physicians direction. In many cases such sample collection was extremely difficult, and the risks to the fetus may not warrant such invasive procedures. Through application of research technology it is now possible to determine the paternity of an unborn child using a simple maternal blood sample.
Non-Invasive prenatal testing utilizes a procedure that uses a mother's blood sample to separate the necessary fetal cells from the mothe'rs circulation. These fetal cells are utilized in determining paternity relationships. Samples are obtained from all parties to be tested including the expecting mother. Once all samples have been received by the laboratory an extraction procedure will begin separating primordial fetal cells from the maternal blood samples. Recent research has shown that fetal cells are extractable after 12 weeks fetal gestation.
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing will determine the paternity of an unborn child with one alleged father for $990. Each additional putative father is subject to $150. Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing is more safe and cost effective than traditional prenatal testing. Our laboratory will work together with each patient to collect all necessary samples throughout the world.
A variety of other diagnostic procedures based upon prenatal testing services are available. Interested parties may additionally request sex determination and common inherited genetic disease mutation detection services. Please call our offices for more information.
To determine if you are an eligible candidate for non-invasive DNA prenatal testing please call our customer care team toll free across Canada and the US at (877) 404-4363. If you are calling from outside North America please call (905) 607-8628.
Please contact your customer service representative for further information.
Fees
$1650.00
Specimen Requirements
Buccal swab; 10cc Lavender
Turnaround Time
3-5 days, up to 5 days for complex analysis
Procedure
Initiating a Non-Invasive DNA Prenatal Paternity Test is a simple and easy process. Simply follow the instruction below for a convenient approach.
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Call our toll-free number (877) 404-4363 to initiate your prenatal test or click here for downloadable version |
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Genetest will schedule you into a collection clinic in your local area for sample collection |
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Attend your collection appointment |
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Results are made available within 10-15 business days upon receipt of samples through the VERI Network and standard US Mail
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Sample collection location sites are typically within your local area. Our database of affiliated collection sites will afford ease of collection in a proximate location.
Prenatal samples are collected Mondays through Thursdays only. All samples are received within 24 hours for viability of fetal cellular DNA.
If you are a client living outside North America or Europe our global affiliated collection sites will provide the same proximity of collection sites for obtaining of blood samples.
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