| Excellent
Samples |
These are the ones to obtain. |
Per Person |
Self-made
cheek swab (buccal cell) DNA Collection Kit
$0.00
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No waiting for a paternity test kit to arrive, no concerns about discreet receipt of a test kit at your home or office |
Instructions
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FTA Classic Card
$14.95
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The
FTA
Card is the best collection method for long-term storage of DNA.
Containing no reference to DNA, this card can be used to simulate an allergy or other type of test. More
information is available at this link. |
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Whole Blood
$240.00
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Whole
blood works very well if it has been properly collected in a
vacutainer tube with the appropriate preservative (yellow capped tubes are
best, though any will work). The
test works best if the sample is recent; blood
that is not sent to the lab immediately should be refrigerated. |
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Cord Blood
$240.00
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Taken
at birth. Cord
blood works very well if received in good condition. |
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Bloodstains
$240.00
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Properly
collected bloodstains on standard blood collection cards work well and
usually require no additional time to process; bloodstains on clothing and other
materials can also be used. |
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Sperm (Semen)
$300.00
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If you are not sending within a few days, keep frozen.
Collect in Kleenex or container. Avoid touching directly. |
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Amniotic Fluid
$300.00
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Taken past 14 weeks gestation. |
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Chorionic Villus
Sampling
$360.00
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Taken between 9 - 12 weeks gestation. |
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Fetal
Tissue
(Products of Conception)
$360.00
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Taken
on miscarriages or terminations. Fetal
tissue is an excellent source of DNA if it has not been exposed to
formalin. |
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| Good Samples |
These work most of the time. |
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Chewed
Chewing Gum
$240.00
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Well chewed chewing gum works very well. Wrigley
Juicy Fruit has been found to work best. Provide several samples of
different types of gum if possible. |
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Cigarette
Butts
$240.00
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Make sure the person is not
a "dry smoker" (one who never gets his butt wet or hangs the cigarette
butt
from his lips). Brown filter end usually means that DNA can be
obtained. Provide up to 6 butts for multiple attempts if necessary. |
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Hard Candy
$300.00
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Hard candy such as a lollipop will usually work as long as
it has been sucked on for a while. Provide multiple pieces if possible. |
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Used Condom
$300.00
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Condoms can work well if refrigerated after use and sent for
analysis immediately. |
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Semen Stains On Clothing
$300.00
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Semen (Sperm) is a good source of DNA. |
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Used
Tampons or
Used Feminine Pads
$240.00
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Blood on a tampon or feminine pad is an excellent source of DNA. |
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Sweaty Hat or Ball Cap
$300.00
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A good sweat stained hat or ball cap usually works as long
as it has not been washed. Leather hats require additional time for
processing |
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Hocked Loogie
$300.00
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It sounds disgusting, however a large wad of mucus from a
person not infected (cold, flu, fever) can be a good source of DNA. |
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Plucked
Hair
$240.00
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Hair that has been pulled from the body with enough force to
remove living tissue. Send 3 to10 strands, each with tissue attached are required. |
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Q-tips with earwax
$300.00
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Provide up to 3 swabs with earwax from the same person.
Place in a new envelope. |
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Snotty Kleenexes
$300.00
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Used tissues full of mucus usually work well if the person
does not have an infection (cold, flu, fever). |
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Urine
$300.00
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Urine can work very well if it is collected in a sterile container
and always kept refrigerated. At
least 50 ml is required. |
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Electric
Razor Debris
$240.00
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The contents of an electric shaver can be a good source of
DNA. The key to the extraction is to
inspect the razor debris for white or light tipped hair follicles.
Newer razors may be too efficient to snag or pull the hair out.
DNA for paternity testing is only found in the hair follicle. |
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| Marginal
Samples |
These samples can work but are
not the best choice |
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Cups, Cans, Bottles & Glasses
$300.00
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Soda or beer cans work
about 80% of the time. Tippy cups and water bottles work about 85% of
the time. Drain any remaining fluid in the can by
punching a hole in the bottom. Let dry and send in as soon as possible
in an envelope. Two items from the same person can be provided with each order. |
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Eating Utensils
$300.00
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Spoons and forks work
about 75% of the time when licked clean. Allow to dry at room
temperature and place in clean paper envelope. |
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Drinking Straw
$300.00
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Straws work
about 60% of the time. Noticeable chewing of the straw improves the
chances. Sugarless drinks also improve the chance of successful
extraction. Allow to dry at room
temperature and place up to 3 straws from the same person (per order) in a
clean paper envelope. |
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Unknown Stain
$300.00
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Stain of unknown origin,
suspected of being slobber, semen, menstrual, blood, or mucus. |
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Pacifier or teething ring
$300.00
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Do not handle directly and store in a paper envelope or bag.
Contamination due to handling is the most likely cause of failure. |
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Envelope or Stamp
(Glue strip)
$300.00
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DNA extraction is successful
on 66% of these tests. Storage in humid conditions will reduce the
chance of a successful extraction with a clean DNA profile. |
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Paraffin Blocks Tissue
$480.00
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Paraffin block tissue sample works 50% of the time if the
formalin used in preservation is kept to 10% or less and fixed in under 4
hours. A pathologist's sample normally works and a coroner's sample
frequently fails. |
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Teeth or Bone
$480.00
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Teeth require extra time to process and work 80% of the
time. The enamel and calcium must be completely dissolved prior to
DNA extraction. Exhumed specimens collected from the marrow
taken from the large leg bone (femur) will work approximately 75% of the
time. |
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Tissue
$480.00
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Exhumed specimens collected from deep thigh tissue will work approximately 75% of the
time. Additional time to process required (possibly weeks).
Biopsy tissue works 90% of the time (based on length in formalin). |
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Dried Umbilical Cords
$360.00
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Dried
umbilical cords work approximately 50% of the time and may take several weeks to
test. |
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Fecal Matter
$360.00
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Fecal
matter is almost entirely composed of bacteria. You must freeze
fecal matter immediately (at least within 12 hours) and keep frozen until you send
it in. Fecal matter that is not immediately frozen will not work. |
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Toothbrush
$360.00
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Toothbrushes
work approximately 50% of the time, they are usually rinsed
after use,
which washes off the DNA. |
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| Other
Services |
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Post Mortem Coordination
$50.00
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DTC
will coordinate the release of a special sample from the Pathologist,
Coroner, Doctor, or Hospital. This can be ordered prior to any DNA
extraction order. |
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Report Review
$50.00
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DTC
will review any laboratory's DNA report for clarification or compatibility. |
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PhD Consultation
$50.00
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We
provide full free support including affidavits for legal cases. PhD
consultation is sometimes required prior to an order or when a laboratory
director testimony is required for a complicated legal case. The
charge is $50 per 15 minutes. |
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Overnight FedEx
(express envelope)
$20.00
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Many
Pathologists, Coroners, Doctors, or Hospitals require prepaid shippers to overnight the sample for DNA extraction.
The shipper is provided by DNA Testing Centre. |
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Overnight FedEx
(diagnostic pack)
$25.00
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Many
Pathologists, Coroners, Doctors, or Hospitals require prepaid shippers to overnight the sample for DNA extraction.
The shipper is provided by DNA Testing Centre. |
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Synopsis
report comparing 1 or more special extraction
$100.00
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This
feature is required if you are performing an extraction of one or more
samples to receive a detailed report comparing the DNA from each
extraction. This applies to all non-standard testing. |
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