DNA Testing in Fort Collins, CO
Health Street offers DNA testing, legal paternity tests, and sibling DNA tests in Fort Collins, Colorado at 4 conveniently located testing centers. Register now, or call us at (970) 673-9774 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.
Schedule your Fort Collins DNA test appointment online. Our legal DNA test results can be used in court for matters such as: child support, birth certificates, and custody cases. Appointments can be scheduled together or separately. Legal DNA tests are done by cheek swab at our testing centers. We also offer home DNA test kits for peace of mind. DNA can be tested from hair, fingernails, and other specimens.
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DNA Test - Fort Collins, Colorado
Types of DNA Tests at our Fort Collins, Colorado 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 Fort Collins DNA testing technicians are trained to follow these guidelines so that the results will be legally admissible.
How to schedule a DNA Test in Fort Collins CO
Scheduling a DNA test at one of our Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins, plus many more locations throughout Colorado 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. The first DNA test in Fort Collins, CO performed by Health Street was in 2018.
Dedication to Excellence
Our dedication to excellence includes our commitment to provide compassionate services and to helping people obtain the accurate DNA testing in Fort Collins that they need.
Fort Collins, Colorado - DNA Testing
Establishing paternity in Fort Collins, Colorado
The State of Colorado Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity is a form that parents use to establish paternity. It establishes a legal father but does not establish a child support amount, visiting hours, or custody rights. If parents disagree on such issues, they likely need to go to court to resolve their disputes.
If there is any disagreement about paternity and a court order has been filed, the judge will usually order DNA testing. When the DNA test results have returned, the judge can decide whether to establish the alleged father as a legal father or not.
DNA test brings family together: A man finds his father after 66 years
Bethany did a DNA test to learn more about her medical history, and the result was more exciting for her dad than for her. When the DNA results came, she saw a 30 percent match to a man who was likely her grandfather. Without even trying, she had helped her father finally reunite with his father, who had been looking for him for 66 years.
Her grandfather wanted to talk to Bethany's father, and they discovered that her father had siblings. The grandfather lives in Colorado and wants to meet his son as soon as possible.
Bethany and her dad live in Texas, so they have not met their long-lost family members yet, but are planning on it. Bethany's father can not wait to meet his sisters and father and finally talk in person. So far, they have had plenty of phone conversations discussing everything. They are grateful that curious Beth took a DNA test and connected them after six decades.
Last updated 9/12/2022
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2126 Milestone Drive Suite 121 Fort Collins, CO 80525Some Fort Collins Neighborhoods That We Serve
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