BE CAREFUL! Not all DNA tests are the same!

Through Lab Express Inc. you get state of the art procedure using RFLP with a minimum of 4 Single Locus DNA Probes and a minimum of 5 DNA Probes in motherless cases. This gives you greater reliability than other testing methodology such as PCR with 6 STR markers, HLA or RCA.

Do you know the difference between the percentage quoted and the average number of men that may be the father based on the matching DNA?

Probability vs. Paternity Index

99.0% = 1 out of 100 men
99.9% = 1 out of 1,000 men
99.99% = 1 out of 10,000 men
99.999% = 1 out of 100,000 men

At Lab Express Inc., our average probability is 99.999%.

Paternity testing will exclude a non-father. If the alleged father is not the biological father of the child, the alleged father will be excluded by the testing. Because the tests performed are exclusionary, no testing procedure can determine, to 100%, who the biological father is. The powerful combination of testing systems used will give a mathematical probability of an average of 99.999%.

Safeguards are taken at each step of the testing to assure accuracy and reliability. At the time specimens are obtained, proof of identity is required and the identified specimens are sealed. A "chain of custody" protocol is followed during transport of the specimen to the laboratory. The laboratory is accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) to assure the most accurate test results. All results are cross- checked, verified, and notarized prior to issuing a final report.

As part of the Labs Quality Assurance Program, the lab subscribes to recognized proficiency testing programs and participates in the College of American Pathologists (CAP) proficiency testing program. DNA paternity and identity testing can be used to help resolve cases involving child support, child custody, insurance, immigration, inheritance, Social Security benefits and Native American tribal right.