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Description
The types of specimen which are generally utilized for DNA paternity testing are listed in the table below:

Specimen Type Volume Container Shipping / Storage Other
Peripheral Blood 2-5 ml EDTA (lavender top) Vacutainer Refrigerate or room temperature None
Umbilical Cord Blood 2-3 ml EDTA (lavender top) Vacutainer Refrigerate or room temperature None
Buccal Cells 3 swabs Cotton or
Dacron Swabs		 Room temperature None
Chorionic Villus Sample 25-50 mg (wet) Sterile, sealed centrifuge tube with screw cap Room temperature, fill with culture medium, seal with parafilm 2 T-25 flasks of cultured cells
Amniotic Fluid Sample 10 ml Sterile, sealed centrifuge tube with screw cap Room temperature, seal with parafilm 2 T-25 flasks of cultured cells
Contact Information
United States - Head Office
(Serving patients in all 50 states)
Genex Diagnostics
#180 - 4616 25th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
United States
International
Genex Diagnostics
#101 - 1001 W. Broadway, Dept. 600
Vancouver BC V6H 4E4
Canada
Toll Free: 1-888-262-2263
Email: lab@genexdiagnostics.com
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