Quick Facts
Test Type	Prenatal Paternity Test (testing unborn child)
Individuals Involved	Amniotic fluid or chorionic villus sample from unborn child, buccal swab from mother and alleged father
Description	To determine whether an alleged father is the true biological father of an unborn child.
Fee for Private Home Test [?]	$255 US for testing prenatal sample from unborn child, mother, and 1 alleged father (does not include sample collection fee which may be charged by your physician for collecting the prenatal sample)
Fee for Court-Admissible Home Test [?]	$330 US for testing prenatal sample from unborn child, mother, and 1 alleged father (does not include sample collection fee which may be charged by your physician for collecting the prenatal sample).
Fee for Legal Test [?]	$430 US for testing prenatal sample from unborn child, mother, and 1 alleged father (does not include sample collection fee which may be charged by your physician for collecting the prenatal sample). There is a specimen collection fee of $25 to $70 per person for chain of custody sample collection from the mother and alleged father.
Specimen	Amniotic fluid or chorionic villus sample from unborn child. Buccal swab (blood is also acceptable but not recommended) for mother and alleged father.
Turnaround Time	7 to 9 business days
Method of Reporting	Mail, Email, or Telephone
Ordering	This test can be ordered by phone, fax, mail, or online:  By phone: 1-888-262-2263  By Fax or mail: download an Application Package and Specimen Instructions Sheet

A DNA Paternity Test can be performed quickly and accurately before a childis born. There are two methods to collect a DNA sample from a child prenatally for DNA testing:

Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
Chorionic villus sampling is performed at an earlier stage of pregnancy than amniocentesis, generally around the 10th week of pregnancy. During CVS collection, a small amount of tissue is retrieved from the placenta by an obstetrician. This procedure is usually painless.

Amniocentesis
Amniocentesis is generally performed at a later stage than Chorionic Villus Sampling, usually after the 10th to 15th week of pregnancy. During amniocentesis, a small amount of amniotic fluid is withdrawn transabdominally by an obstetrician with the aid of ultrasound guidance.

After the samples are collected by your physician, they are forwarded directly to our laboratory for DNA testing. Please note that the procedures indicated above have a small risk to the foetus (e.g. miscarriage). Clients who are considering prenatal DNA testing should consult with their obstetrician to discuss the risks involved. Our laboratory advises all clients who are considering prenatal paternity test to consider refraining until the child is born.

Step-by-Step

Step 1 - Contact your doctor. Download the Application Package (PDF, 25 KB) and give the Genex Specimen Instructions Sheet (PDF, 24 KB) to your doctor. The information sheet will provide your doctor with details regarding the types and quantity of sample that we will require.

Step 2 - Send the application forms to Genex. After you succeed in arranging an appointment with your doctor, please fax or mail the completed application form back to our laboratory.

Step 3 - Collect the samples. After receiving your order and payment, we will immediately ship a prenatal sample collection kit directly to you. We will also send you a buccal swab collection kit to collect a buccal swab sample from the alleged father.

Step 4 - Bring the testing kit to your doctor. Bring the prenatal testing kit to your doctor at the time of your appointment.

Step 5 - Send samples to Genex. After the sample is collected, please send the prenatal sample and the alleged father's sample directly to our laboratory for testing using express courier (e.g. UPS).

Step 6 - Wait for results. Results are available approximately 7 - 9 days from the day that we receive your samples.