DNA Test - Orlando, FL
Health Street provides DNA tests and legal paternity testing in Orlando, Florida at 13 testing laboratories. Call (407) 519-2581 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 a 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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DNA Test - Orlando, Florida
Types of DNA Tests at our Orlando, Florida 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 Orlando DNA testing technicians are trained to follow these guidelines so that the results will be legally admissible.
How to schedule a DNA Test in Orlando FL
Scheduling a DNA test at one of our Orlando 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 Orlando, plus many more locations throughout Florida 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 Orlando, FL performed by Health Street was in 2018.In fact, we have successfully completed 41 DNA tests at Orlando testing centers since then.
Dedication to Excellence
Our dedication to excellence includes our commitment to provide compassionate services and to helping people obtain the accurate DNA testing in Orlando that they need.
Orlando, Florida - DNA Testing
Establishing paternity in Orlando, FL
If unmarried parents have a child in Florida, then the child does not have a legal father. In this case, it is necessary to establish paternity if the father wishes to have parental rights. Parents can establish paternity in the hospital right after the child is born by signing a Paternity Acknowledgment. The form should be signed in the presence of a notary public, which is usually available through the hospital.
Up until the age of eighteen, parents can also establish paternity by signing the same document later on, but it is necessary to have two witnesses and a notary public present.
Another way is establishing paternity by legal order. Sometimes you do not have to go to court, and other times it is vital that the judge orders paternity testing in court. Both methods use DNA tests to establish the biological and legal father.
A DNA test reunites half-brothers from Florida
Dave took a DNA test because he was adopted as a child and was curious about his family history. He always had to leave the "family history" section blank on every medical form that he filled out. For years, he felt guilty about searching for his biological family, but after his adoptive mother died of Alzheimer's and his father died of heart disease, he decided to take a DNA test.
Dave thought he might find some cousins through the DNA test results, but he never thought he would find a sibling. He discovered his half-brother, who was a police officer just like him!
He wrote him an email, and even though Reynold's thought it was a scam at first, he replied. They started to talk more and discovered how much they had in common until they eventually met in Orlando. Soon after, they spent the weekend together as brother-bonding time in an RV.
Reynold's wife joked that they are like lovers, and sometimes it feels like they are having an affair because of how much time they spend together now.
Last updated 7/21/2022
Locations
Clinic Hours for DNA Testing in Orlando, Florida
2200 N Alafaya Trl Suite 900 Orlando, FL 32826Neighborhoods Served in Orlando
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