DNA Test - Long Beach, CA
Health Street provides DNA tests and legal paternity testing in Long Beach, California at 6 testing laboratories. Call (562) 317-8912 or schedule online. We offer legal paternity tests, sibling studies, grandparent DNA tests, avuncular (aunt or uncle) testing, and postmortem DNA testing to determine if people are biologically related.
Set up DNA testing appointments online. Test results can be used in court for child support or to change a birth certificate; it can also be used for simple peace of mind. Appointments can be scheduled together or separately. Legal DNA tests are done by cheek swab at our testing centers. We can also extract DNA samples from hair follicles, fingernails, and other specimens.
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Types of DNA Tests at our Long Beach CA 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 Long Beach DNA testing technicians are trained to follow these guidelines so that the results will be legally admissible.
How to schedule a DNA Test in Long Beach CA
Scheduling a DNA test at one of our Long Beach 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 Long Beach, 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. The first DNA test in Long Beach, CA performed by Health Street was in 2018.
Commitment to Community
We are dedicated to providing the highest level of service for a paternity test in Long Beach, California. Health Street is very proud of our commitment to the DNA testing needs of the community.
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Local DNA Stories
In 2018 in Los Angeles County, a lost family found each other using DNA testing, and brothers and sisters reunited.
Jeff Adams of Marble Estates in Torrance, located just miles from Long Beach, CA, was raised by his biological mother and a man he believed to be his biological father, although he'd always questioned the true relationship with his father. Adams and his brother used DNA testing and discovered they didn't have the same father.
Five years later, Julie Rogan of San Pedro was doing research to confirm she had a family member who signed the Declaration of Independence and used DNA testing in her research. Months later, she found a match, and the picture looked just like her father. Within minutes, she heard back from Jeff Adams, who found two close matches with his DNA test.
Adams learned he not only had one sister but had two, including another woman from Torrance, CA, named Beth Sossaman. Meanwhile, San Diego resident Brandon Blaylock used DNA testing, knowing he was adopted and was also matched with Adams. DNA testing led to the four siblings being reunited.
Proving Paternity for Child Custody Purposes in Long Beach, CA
If the parents are married when the child is born, paternity does not need to be established. However, if the father wants rights to the child, he must establish paternity. Once paternity has been established, the father will have visitation and custody rights to the child. Establishing paternity in Long Beach, CA can be done in three ways.
Experts Say...
Macksoud, Macksoud, and Davis, LLP, are paternity lawyers serving Long Beach, CA. They stress the importance of establishing paternity. "Establishing parentage for a child is important for several reasons. There are both emotional and financial benefits to establishing paternity," according to the law firm. Other benefits to establishing paternity include legal documentation and financial support from both parents, access to family medical records and family history, having both parents' names on the birth certificate, and having rights to inheritance, social security, and other benefits from either parent.
Last updated 7/26/2022
Locations
Clinic Hours for DNA Testing in Long Beach, California
1703 Termino Avenue Suite 102 Long Beach, CA 90804Neighborhoods in Long Beach Served by our Clinics
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