PRENATAL PATERNITY TEST

Fetal sample, sample from the alleged father and sample from the mother. (In this case, the sample from the mother is mandatory).

The collection of fetal samples must be carried out in a gynecology and reproductive medicine center. Labgenetics has several gynecological centers in Madrid where the fetal sample can be collected. It is also possible to obtain fetal cells in any other gynecological clinic that you trust, and LabGenetics will contact the center you have chosen to coordinate the sending of the samples.

The collection of reference samples, that is, from the biological mother and the alleged father, can be done by various procedures. Choose the one that best suits your needs.

• In the same gynecological center where the fetal sample is taken.
• At our facilities or at a partner center. Contact us and we will tell you the nearest partner center.
• If the prenatal paternity test is for information purposes only (not legally valid), we can also send you a sample collection kit so that you can collect the samples yourself. Request a sample collection kit from us. We will send it to the address you provide. Requesting a sample collection kit entails payment for the test at the time. The kit contains precise instructions for use.
• You must bring the samples to the gynecological center at the time of the intervention (chorionic biopsy or amniocentesis) so that they can send us the three samples (fetal sample, sample from the mother and sample from the alleged father).
• If the paternity test is for informational purposes only, you can take the samples yourself without needing a kit. To do this, proceed as follows for each of the participants in the test:
  
  • Rub the inner right cheek of your mouth with a cotton swab (on both ends) for approximately 30 seconds. Using another swab, repeat the same operation on the inner left cheek. Afterwards, it is VERY IMPORTANT to let both swabs air dry at room temperature in a protected place for at least 1 hour. After this time, handling the samples as little as possible, place the swabs from each person in a properly identified paper envelope (presumed father, mother).
  • If the samples you have have been collected indirectly (nails, hair with roots, cigarette butts, blood stains, semen, etc.) place the samples in separate, well-marked envelopes. To ensure the integrity of the samples, it is important to handle them carefully, avoiding touching areas that may contain biological remains with your fingers.
• The samples must be brought to the gynecological center at the time of the intervention (chorionic biopsy or amniocentesis) together with the request form that must be downloaded and filled out. In this way, the gynecological clinic will send us the three samples (fetal sample, sample from the mother and sample from the alleged father) duly identified.

If you wish the paternity test to have legal value, it will be necessary for the samples from all participants to be accompanied by a chain of custody document (duly completed) proving their origin. Contact us for more information.

In order for LabGenetics to send you the report with the results obtained from your paternity or maternity test, you must have previously paid for it using one of the following methods:

• Payment gateway when requesting the kit
• Bank transfer (to the account number indicated on the application form)
• Credit card
• Credit card or cash at our facilities in San Sebastián de los Reyes
• Cash on delivery when sending results, with an additional cost of €20

The results of your DNA analysis will be ready in approximately 3 to 5 business days from receipt of the samples. You will receive your report, in a completely confidential manner, through the means you prefer (and which you will have previously indicated on the application form):

• Email
• Ordinary mail
• Courier service, with an additional cost of €15
• Hand delivery to our facilities in San Sebastián de los Reyes, after identification of the person requesting the test