Grandparents DNA Test
Price: R5295
Testing: Child and both maternal or paternal grandparents
Timeframe: 5-7 working days from receipt of samples at the laboratories
Our Grandparent DNA testing service (also called a missing parent test) will establish whether you are really the biological grandparents of your grandchild or grandchildren. Your DNA test results are ready in 5-7 working days from the receipt of your samples. Samples are collected painlessly and quickly using our home sample collection kit. Note that we require the samples of both grandparents to carry out this test.
We suggest you return samples by courier directly to our office because the local postal system has proved unreliable and we cannot be responsible for samples that do not reach us.
Note: We can only guarantee standard result turnaround time when testing takes place solely using oral swab samples. Using a forensic sample for your test may lead to an increase in turnaround time.
Grandparents DNA Testing Science
We would recommend a grandparent test in cases where grandparents need to know if they are really related to their grandchild. Results of this test determine the statistical probability that a person is the biological grandparent of a grandchild. Very often, our clients will actually carry out this test instead of a paternity test. A paternity test requires the samples of the alleged father and child but sometimes, the alleged father might not be willing or available for testing. In this case, we can take the DNA from both the paternal grandmother and grandfather and compare their DNA to that of the alleged father’s child to establish a biological relationship. Grandparents and grandchildren will share 50% of their DNA. If the results show the grandparents are not related to their grandchild, then this indicates that the alleged father is also unrelated to the child.
Test results are intended to provide a statistical likelihood that gives evidence to support the tested relationship in question. Providing additional parties to be tested (for example, a known parent’s sample) or performing direct relationship testing may provide additional evidence.
Sample Collection For Grandparentage Testing
International Biosciences supplies you with a home sample collection kit which can be used for self-sampling in the comfort of your own home. You can collect your DNA samples using the mouth swabs we provide in our kit. You will have 4 swabs for the grandfather, 4 swabs for the grandmother and 4 swabs for the alleged grandchild. The swabs are found in colour coded envelopes and each test participant is allocated a specific colour to make things as easy as possible.
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