Choosing A Dna Laboratory
5. Never base your choice of DNA testing center on money. Cheap DNA testing centers provide less than reliable results and even if their results are accurate they won't usually stand up in court.
4. Find a lab that specializes in DNA testing. The lab should collect the samples themselves and they should do the work in their own testing facility.
3. Ask the DNA testing lab what their track record for accurate results is. Find out if their DNA test results have stood up in a court of law. Along with this line of questions, find out if they repeat testing on each sample to ensure the accuracy of their results.
2. If you are considering an online or mail order DNA testing lab you must be very careful. First, check the online or mail order DNA testing lab out just a thoroughly as you would a lab that you visit in person. Then, make sure that the company has an actual address and not a post office box. This ensures your dealing with an actual lab and not a broker.
1. The most important thing to check before selecting a DNA testing lab is their accreditation. This is the case regardless of whether you are looking for a lab to use in person or a lab to use remotely. A reputable DNA testing lab should be accredited by a third party organization. The most common accreditation for DNA testing labs comes from the American Association of Blood Banks.