Linear Array Mitochondrial DNA Test (mtDNA)

Linear Array Mitochondrial DNA

REASONS FOR USING LINEAR ARRAY MITOCHONDRIAL

These markers occur in males and females and are inherited through the maternal line.

Forensic Casework

	Analyze sample materials that are not suitable for nuclear DNA
	Test hair strands without the root
	Test highly degraded tissue
	Test skeletal remains

Maternity Testing

Sibling Studies (from the same mother)

Grandmaternity (from the same grandmother)

Genealogy Studies

Maternal kinship analysis

Example of MtDNA use
(all share same MtDNA sequence)

	Used for determining maternal relationships only
	Results take up to two months to complete (no stat testing available)
	The specific tested alleles cannot be compared against standard PCR tested alleles
	Exclusions are 100%, Inclusions are 95%.

PLEASE NOT THAT NEW MTDNA CASES ARE MUST BE DISCUSSED BY PHONE PRIOR TO ORDERING OR THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Type of kit	Components	Price	Order
Linear Array Mitochondrial home test kit ADD SHIPPING BELOW	One person profiling from buccal swab or special sample. Increase quantity for each additional person. See shipping options below.	$300.00	CALL
Linear Array Mitochondrial Extraction from bone or tissue - upgrade	Additional cost per sample for bone, teeth, or tissue.	$180.00	CALL
Other Special Sample Upgrade	Additional cost per sample for dried blood, or non standard sample (gum, butts, ball cap, etc.)	$100.00	CALL
Upgrade to formal Court Admissible Test	Results average 10 business days	$170.00	CALL
Collection Fees - Required for court admissible test.	Collection Fees Per Participant	$25.00	CALL
MUST SELECT SHIPPING OPTION BELOW FOR HOME KIT