BRT Laboratories, Inc.

Common Paternity DNA Testing

Types of Samples Accepted:

• Buccal swabs (inside of cheek is rubbed)
• Blood (venipuncture or finger stick)

Sample Collection:

BRT Laboratories, Inc. will make arrangements for you at one of our contracted centers to collect DNA samples.

On-site collection will be performed by a professional following court-approved procedures, which is required to maintain chain of custody evidence for legal DNA testing.

Fees for collection vary according to location. There are no fees charged at our Baltimore lab.

Turn Around Time: 10 business days, approximately.

Prenatal Cases

Paternity DNA testing during pregnancy can be obtained by:

• Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
• Amniotic Fluid Sampling (Amniocentesis)

Turn Around Time: 5 business days, approximately.

Risk Factors and Sample Collection: Questions about the risk factors involved in the sampling procedure should be discussed with the physician who will be collecting the sample.

• The physician who will collect the sample must contact BRT Labs at 800-765-5170 for sample information.
• You must discuss fees for sample collection with the physician.

Deceased or Unavailable Alleged Father Paternity DNA Testing (Reconstruction of Type)

In cases where the alleged father is unavailable for DNA testing, partial pedigree analysis can be conducted utilizing DNA samples from his blood relatives.

Turn Around Time: 3 to 6 weeks, approximately.

Sibling DNA Testing (Half vs. Full)

Turn Around Time: 3 to 6 weeks, approximately.

Twin Studies DNA Testing (Identical vs. Fraternal)

Turn Around Time: 3 weeks, approximately.

Paternity Personal DNA Self-Testing (or another suspected close biological relationship)

NOTE: Due to New York State Department of Health regulations, Personal DNA Testing (Do-It-Yourself Kits) are not available for residents of New York.

Purpose: To determine, in private, if two persons are related. Examples include parent-child, siblings, half-siblings, or grandparent-grandchild, etc.

Advantages of Self-Testing:

• Samples are collected privately
• Physicians, blood collectors, lawyers and courts are not involved
• BRT will provide a kit for collecting samples and materials for returning the kit to the laboratory
• Cells are collected easily and safely from the inside of the cheek (buccal swab)
• DNA results are reported only to a specific designated person, in strict confidence

Limitations of Self-Testing:

• BRT Laboratories, Inc. cannot attest to the samples' identities (the source from whom they were collected), the impartiality of the specimen collector, or the integrity of the samples during or following collection
• The test does not meet AABB Accreditation Standards
• Results are not accepted as legal evidence in court

Reports based on self-tests will indicate these limitations.

Collection of Sample: Call 1-800-765-5170 for a kit and instruction.

Paternity DNA Testing Forms