DNA Test - Elk Grove, CA
Health Street provides DNA testing in Elk Grove, California at our centrally located testing center. Register now, or call us at (916) 436-3137 or schedule online. with any questions. Our paternity testing (including grandparent DNA tests, avuncular (aunt or uncle) testing, and postmortem DNA testing) determines if two or more people are related.
Shedule an appointment for a DNA test quickly and easily. The parties can come together or you can set up separate appointments. Grandparent DNA tests, avuncular (aunt or uncle) testing, and postmortem DNA testing are also available. Legal DNA tests are done at our testing centers. Peace of mind DNA tests can be done at home by cheek swab, hair, or fingernails.
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DNA Test - Elk Grove, California
Types of DNA Tests at our Elk Grove, California clinics:
Paternity Testing can conclusively establish whether or not a man is the biological father of a child.
Relationship Testing for other close family relationships can be performed at our testing centers. Our DNA testing services can confirm or deny biological relationships between grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, half-siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews:
Specimens we can test for DNA
The easiest and most reliable way to obtain a DNA sample for paternity testing is to swab the inner cheeks of the alleged father and child or children. These skin cells are known as buccal cells, and they rub off easily onto cotton swabs and remain in place for analysis by our laboratory.
Other specimen samples, such as hair follicles, fingernails, and garments that might contain someone's DNA, can also be tested. An Alternative Specimen DNA Test is done by ordering one of our testing kits online and shipping the specimens back to us.
Legal DNA Tests vs. "Peace of Mind" At-Home Tests
A Legal Paternity Test is a court admissible lab testing service performed at an AABB accredited laboratory. Accurate results for DNA paternity testing with 99.99% confidence or greater take about a week.
When deciding which type of DNA test is right for you, consider first what you might do with the results. A legal paternity DNA test will hold up in court for such matters as child support or to change the name on a birth certificate. This test must be performed using strict chain of custody procedures. Our Elk Grove DNA testing technicians are trained to follow these guidelines so that the results will be legally admissible.
How to schedule a DNA Test in Elk Grove CA
Scheduling a DNA test at one of our Elk Grove clinics is simple and fast, and we often have appointments available in the same week. It's always helpful to schedule in advance to make sure you get the time you want. Please call our customer service team to help you book your appointment over the phone, or set up your appointment easily online.
We have state of the art testing labs and friendly clinics that perform the DNA sample collection in Elk Grove, plus many more locations throughout California and across the United States. During registration, we'll show you the nearest locations for DNA testing so you can choose the site that's most convenient. You'll also pick the times and days that you prefer.
Why Health Street
Over a Decade of Experience
Health Street has been performing DNA testing nationally since 2010. We have helped thousands of people from Elk Grove to communities all across the USA get DNA tests and paternity tests.
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Establishing paternity in Elk Grove, California
Unwed parents in California can establish paternity by signing a Voluntary Declaration of Parentage (VDP). If they sign the document at the hospital, they will both be legal parents, and it is unnecessary to establish paternity in court. In this case, the mother's and the father's names will be on the child's birth certificate.
If the mother or the alleged father is unsure about who the father is, they often choose to go to court instead of signing a VDP. The judge will likely order a DNA test to determine whether the alleged father is the birth father. Based on the DNA test results, the judge can establish paternity. Other rights and responsibilities will be defined from there, such as visitation hours, custody, or financial support.
For 70 years, she thought her daughter was dead. DNA test proves otherwise.
Connie, now 69, just met her mother for the first time recently. Her mother was told that her daughter had passed away shortly after her birth. In reality, Connie was adopted by a family in California.
Later on, Connie took a DNA test that matched her with her cousin, and the cousin reconnected Connie with her birth mother—Genevieve. At the age of 88, Genevieve was shocked to discover that her daughter had been alive all these years. Unfortunately, this situation is not unique to them either. According to professional genetic genealogist CeCe Moore, sometimes infants are stolen from their mothers for profit.
Genevieve was unwed when she gave birth and never even saw the baby. In 1949, she was only eighteen years old and didn't even consider asking for a death certificate. When Genevieve found the adoption paperwork with her signature, she realized she had been tricked. She remembered signing some documents but had no idea it was about adoption. Instead, she thought the paperwork was to direct the hospital about what to do if she could not care for the baby or died.
Now that the DNA test has reunited the mother and daughter, they realize they have much more in common than their appearances. They both had an interest in healthcare careers and enjoyed cooking and crocheting. Connie now plans to move forward with meeting two half-siblings as well.
Locations
Clinic Hours for DNA Testing in Elk Grove, California
7811 Laguna Blvd Suite 161 Elk Grove, CA 95758Some Elk Grove Neighborhoods That We Serve
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