DNA Test - Palmdale, CA
Health Street offers DNA testing, legal paternity tests, and sibling DNA tests in Palmdale, California at a centrally located testing laboratory. Register now, or call us at (661) 276-9012 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 Palmdale 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 - Palmdale, California
Types of DNA Tests at our Palmdale, 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 Palmdale DNA testing technicians are trained to follow these guidelines so that the results will be legally admissible.
How to schedule a DNA Test in Palmdale CA
Scheduling a DNA test at one of our Palmdale 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 Palmdale, 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
More than a Decade of Experience
Since 2010, Health Street has offered DNA tests in Palmdale, the state of Palmdale, California, and throughout the nation. The first DNA test that Health Street provided in Palmdale, CA was in 2018.
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Establishing paternity in Palmdale, California
Unwed parents in California have various options to establish paternity. Quickest would be to sign a Voluntary Declaration of Parentage right after the baby is born in the hospital. Sometimes it is impossible to do it this way because, for example, the father is not present or they are not sure who the biological father is.
In that case, parents can contact a local child support agency, every county has one, and their main focus is helping parents provide support and health insurance for their kids. You will have to ask them to open a case for parentage and support, and after that, they will likely order a genetic test to prove who the biological father is.
You can also file a case to the court so the judge can establish paternity. Parentage cases can also allow parents to decide visitation, custody, and child support. The judge will probably also order a DNA test to determine the birth father and, after the results come back, decide about paternity.
DNA tests reunite Californian sisters after decades
Elia Pena admitted her mother left her and her siblings behind and moved from Valley to California when she was only one year old. Elia had been searching for her for years, and then she finally took a DNA test but never expected what she could find. Elia discovered two half-sisters.
After twenty years of searching, a DNA test made it possible for them to find each other, cry, laugh together, and reunite. Two Californian sisters flew to the Valley to meet Elia. They were jumping with joy and could not describe how happy they were to learn about another sibling. They shared some quality time and are working on getting to know each other better and making up for the lost years.
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