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Paternity Testing What is DNA Paternity?

• Paternity testing simply means establishing fatherhood. DNA Paternity is normally done to confirm or exclude the biological father of a child.
• DNA paternity test is accurate, rapid and affordable with a power of discrimination (or accuracy) as high as 99.9999%.
• DNA Paternity Test can be performed on individuals of any age.
• DNA testing has become the most accepted method to determine identity within the legal scientific communities.

• A minimum of 2ml of blood samples or alternatively buccal swabs (two from each individual).
• The blood samples should be collected in EDTA tubes. The samples should be clearly labeled with the identification name/number and the date of collection.
• All samples submitted for analysis must be accompanied by a request letter for the paternity test together with the payment for analysis,
• The samples should be sent via one of the courier agencies or hand carried

• The cost for each paternity test is RM1500 for two samples and RM200 for each additional sample submitted for analysis.
• Full payment must be made at the time of submission of the samples by cheque/bank draft/money order to “Ketua Pengarah Kimia Malaysia”.

• MATERNITY TESTING
  DNA Testing can conclusively answer questions relating to maternity.

• GRANDPARENTAGE TESTING
  Determines whether a person is the true grandparent of a child.

• SIBLING RELATIONSHIP TESTING
  Determines whether two or more individuals are siblings.

• BODY IDENTIFICATION
  Confirms the identity of an individual.

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 September 2009 16:31