06/29/2015
Bi-State Professional Services offers clients complete and accurate DNA collection services by partnering with National Laboratories who are AABB-accredited and are known in the DNA testing field.
In the US, AABB regulates the DNA paternity and family relationship testing industry. Only the DNA test results produced by an AABB-accredited laboratory are legally admissible and accepted by government child support agencies, welfare benefits offices and immigration authorities such as USCIS and U. S. embassies overseas in a family-based immigration petition.
Bi-State Professional Services provides high quality, affordable and results driven DNA testing for our clients.
WHAT IS A DNA TEST?
WIKIPEDIA describes DNA collection and the process surrounding it as follows:
“DNA testing is currently the most advanced and accurate technology to determine parentage. In a DNA parentage test, the result (called the 'probability of parentage) is 0% when the alleged parent is not biologically related to the child and the probability of parentage typically greater than 99.9% when the alleged parent is biologically related to the child.
Reproduction brings the DNA of both parents together randomly to create a unique combination of genetic material in a new cell, so the genetic material of an individual is derived from the genetic material of both their parents in roughly equal amounts. This genetic material is known as the nuclear genome of the individual, because it is found in the nucleus.
For example, the following sample report from this commercial DNA paternity testing laboratory Universal Genetics signifies how relatedness between parents and child is identified on those special markers:
DNA Marker
D21S11
D7S820
TH01
D13S317
D19S433
Mother
28, 30
9, 10
14, 15
7, 8
14, 16.2
Child
28, 31
10, 11
14, 16
7, 9
14, 15
Alleged father
29, 31
11, 12
15, 16
8, 9
15, 17
Comparing the DNA sequence of an individual to that of another individual can show whether one of them was derived from the other. Specific sequences are usually looked at to see whether they were copied verbatim from one of the individual's genome to the other. If that was the case, then the genetic material of one individual could have been derived from that of the other (i.e., one is the parent of the other). Besides the nuclear DNA in the nucleus, the mitochondria in the cells also have their own genetic material termed the mitochondrial genome. Mitochondrial DNA comes only from the mother, without any shuffling.
Proving a relationship based on comparison of the mitochondrial genome is much easier than that based on the nuclear genome. However, testing the mitochondrial genome can prove only if two individuals are related by common descent through maternal lines only from a common ancestor and is, thus, of limited value (for instance, it could not be used to test for paternity).
In testing the paternity of a male child, comparison of the Y chromosome can be used since it is passed directly from father to son.
In the US, AABB regulates DNA paternity and family relationship testing industry. Only the DNA test results produced by an AABB-accredited laboratory are legally admissible and accepted by government child support agencies, welfare benefits offices and immigration authorities such as USCIS and U. S. embassies overseas in a family-based immigration petition.
HOW IS A DNA TEST DONE?
Through affiliations with health facilities across the nation, Bi-State Professional Services provides clients complete and accurate DNA collections by highly trained, professional staff members. These collections are done by a very non-invasive, pain-free method which involves collecting Buccal mouth specimens on specially prepared cotton swabs. The swabs are then packaged, labeled and sent with appropriate notations and certifications to the lab for processing.
Whether all parties are in the same city and state or opposite sides of the country, Bi-State Professional Services can assist with the DNA collection process.
WHAT KINDS OF RELATIONSHIPS CAN YOU TEST FOR?
Buccal mouth swabs are prepared for the following types of tests:
•Paternity
•Grand Paternity
•Siblingship
•Avunclar Index
•Mitochondrial Test (Mother only)
•Y-Chromosome Study
•Twin Zygosity
Other tests can be provided upon request. Just call us and see how we can assist you with your special need.
