The Ordering Process — Simple
Absolute DNA Services has streamlined the process for the Prenatal Paternity Test, so it’s as easy as:
- Choose your test and order it online.
- Pay for your test and any extras you require.
- When Absolute DNA Services receives your order, we will send you a list of our recommended Pathology Collection Centres. The sample collection kit will include everything you need, including mouth swabs, vials for blood collection, and full instructions.
- Receive your results in a quick timeframe (within 15-20 working days of receiving samples).
About Prenatal Paternity Testing
Our test provides peace of mind, and can be taken from as early as 10 weeks post-conception. Unlike other risky prenatal tests, like amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS), the Prenatal Paternity Test is carried out via a standard blood draw technique, the same as you would have if you were having a blood test.
How does it work?
After conception, the baby’s DNA enters the mother’s bloodstream. Once our scientists have obtained a sample of the mother’s blood, they separate the maternal plasma from the rest of the blood.
In this plasma, maternal DNA and cell-free foetal DNA can be analysed. Coupled with a sample of blood from the mother, and the alleged father of the unborn child, all samples are analysed using Next Generation Sequencing Technology (NNS).
More than 5000 genetic markers are examined and a unique algorithm works out the similarities between the alleged father’s DNA sample and the foetal DNA sample.
If the results are greater than 99.9% when compared with random individuals, this indicates that the alleged father is the biological father.