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Did you know that DNA testing can solve the mystery of a person’s parentage as well as tell the maternal lineage and the paternal lineage? A few years ago, scientists solved the mystery of King Tut’s parentage using a series of DNA tests.  DNA was taken from several different mummies including Tutankhamen; only three of the mummies were known for certain.  DNA samples were taken from five of the royal mummies dating back to the 1550-1479 B.C. Yes, before Christ!  Through a series of reconstructive DNA testing we now know who King Tut’s maternal lineage, as well as his paternal lineage, and is now able to identify Tiye, mother of the Pharoh Akhenaten and grandmother of King Tut.  It is amazing that after thousands of years, DNA could be taken from deceased, embalmed, mummies that were thousands of years old and used to establish biological relationships as was the case of King Tut.

If DNA can be taken from samples thousands of years old, think what it can do in cases where a person is alive or recently deceased.  Even when you think your situation is hopeless, it might very well not be there’s always Forensic DNA Testing.  DNA samples are quite often saved in the form of blood cards, forensic tissue, etc., by many medical examiners.  A simple request made by a deceased’s next of kin to the medical examiner’s office will get forensic samples from their loved ones released to our labs; and with the collection of a controlled sample (the child, other relative, another deceased, etc.) used to establish the biological relationship.  Results from these testing may be used for many different purposes such as Social Security benefits, child support, immigration, etc., among other reasons. 

Establishing  paternity, maternity, or some other biological relationship has become quite commonplace.  A simple telephone call to make the request and schedule an appointment, and a few days later and you will have your questions answered conclusively.  Our labs test twice for accuracy; and can tell decisively whether an alleged father is included usually to the degree of 99.99% or excluded 100%.  So, don’t worry, get tested!

When a father is available for sampling the usual DNA Paternity test may be performed.  However when a father is deceased or otherwise not available for testing, a DNA Grand-Parentage Test may be performed using the father’s parents to establish the child’s paternity.  This test will determine whether the tested couple’s child fathered the tested child by establishing biological relationship between the child and the alleged grandparents

For the grandparent’s test the child’s DNA profile is compared with the DNA profiles of the alleged father’s biological parents.  Because a child gets half of his or her DNA from its mother and half from its father, the paternal half should match the DNA passed from the alleged grandparents to their child and thus to the tested child.  The fastest analysis may be performed when the child’s mother participates in the testing; however, a motherless grandparentage test (does not include the child’s actual mother) takes a longer time to process as extended testing becomes necessary.

A grandparentage test may be need to establish biological relationship in some immigration cases, to establish Social Security benefits and in claims of inheritance matters.  The maternity DNA test as well as the paternity DNA test is also fast becoming the norm in immigration cases that claim a biological relationship.  For nearly every purpose, there is a DNA test which may be done to prove or disprove a point, see some of the other DNA tests that the technology now offers.

A Maternity DNA test determines whether a woman could be the biological mother of a child. It is similar to the DNA paternity test, and compares the child’s DNA pattern with that of the alleged mother to determine how likely it is that the child has inherited DNA from the alleged mother.  Maternity tests are being used to prove:

• biological relationships in immigration cases
• confirm that an embryo conceived through in vitro fertilization was implanted into the correct woman
• resolve baby mix-up in nurseries or reunite adoptees to their biological mother.

In a maternity test, the child, alleged mother, and biological father are tested. The father’s participation in the maternity test helps to exclude half of the child’s DNA, leaving the rest for comparison with the alleged mother. If the father is not available, a fatherless test may be done and this involves additional analysis, without an additional cost to our client.  Most recently the USCIS seems to be asking for maternity testing when biological relationship is being claimed between the mother and her offspring.  It should be noted that although they (USCIS) are requesting proof of a biological relationship by way of DNA testing, and will provide a list of panel doctors to the petitioner and the beneficiary, the expense for the test is the responsibility of the petitioner and the beneficiary.

Order your DNA maternity test online or ring us 1-888-292-4362. Our testing fee is reasonable and sample collection fee is minimal.  Note: Because additional procedures are required by the New York State Department of Health, collection fees may vary for appointments made in New York.)