Elite Mobile Lab Co. DNA Testing Services

DNA Paternity Testing

Purpose: Determines whether a man is the biological father of a child.

How It's Done
DNA samples are usually collected with a buccal swab (cotton swab rubbed inside the cheek) from the child, the alleged father, and sometimes the mother (for stronger accuracy, but not always required).

• The lab analyzes specific DNA markers from each person.

• The child’s DNA is compared to the alleged father’s to see if they share enough matching genetic markers.
  Accuracy: Results are usually 99.9%+ accurate for confirming paternity, or 0% to exclude paternity.

DNA Maternity Testing

Purpose: Confirms whether a woman is the biological mother of a child (useful in adoption cases, surrogacy, or immigration).
How It’s Done:

• DNA is collected via a cheek swab or sometimes a blood sample from the child and the alleged mother.

• The lab checks whether the child’s genetic markers are inherited from the woman being tested.
  Accuracy: As with paternity tests, maternity results are 99.9%+ accurate for confirmation or exclusion.

Sibling Tests

Purpose: Determines whether two individuals share one or both biological parents. Helpful when parents are unavailable for testing.
Types of Sibling Tests:

• Full Sibling Test – checks if both share the same mother and father.

• Half Sibling Test – checks if they share only one parent.
  How It’s Done:

• Buccal swabs are taken from both siblings (and if possible, from one known parent to strengthen accuracy).

• Labs analyze and compare the DNA profiles to look at the probability of sibling relationships.
  Accuracy: Provides a probability of relatedness (e.g., 85% likelihood of half-siblings), rather than absolute confirmation.

  Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Testing (NIPP)

Purpose: Determines paternity before the baby is born, without risk to the pregnancy.
How It’s Done:

• A blood sample from the mother is collected. The mother’s blood naturally contains fragments of the unborn baby’s DNA.

• A cheek swab is collected from the alleged father.

• The lab separates the baby’s DNA from the mother’s blood and compares it with the father’s DNA profile.
  Accuracy: This method is 99%+ accurate and safe for both mother and baby. Unlike older methods (amniocentesis or CVS), it does not involve a needle in the womb, so there’s no risk of miscarriage.

Paternity & maternity tests compare parent-child DNA directly.

Sibling tests compare the DNA of siblings to estimate their relatedness.

Non-invasive prenatal paternity tests use the mother’s blood and the father’s swab to determine paternity during pregnancy. Mobile DNA Testing - Were On The Move