Paternity is usually established in a court or other proceeding. The innovative equipment allows for high-precision examination, which includes DNA testing and diagnostics, DNA analysis.
To determine whether a person is a father, it is necessary to compare his DNA fragment and the child's DNA fragment. Children receive an equal share of DNA from their father and mother. The accuracy of the result is estimated at 99.9%. This will depend on the amount of biological material studied and its nature. A person has such fragments of DNA that are single and individual, and they make people different from each other.
In the event of litigation, the result of a DNA analysis is conclusive evidence if it was carried out in accordance with all state standards and its accuracy is not less than 99.75%.
How much does an examination cost?
The cost of this service will vary depending on the complexity of the analysis, the number of participants, and the number of DNA loci (fragments) that have been compared. Sometimes it is necessary to examine non-standard biological material (nails, hair, blood stains), this increases the cost of the analysis. A simple DNA test costs about 13 thousand rubles.
Sometimes the establishment of paternity is required during the prenatal period. In this case, the mother gives permission for the collection of biological material from the unborn child. The cost of such an examination is much higher, starting at 55 thousand rubles.
Sometimes the alleged fathers refuse to donate biomaterial for analysis. Therefore, they resort to another method of establishing paternity. The closest relatives of the man take part here. Family ties are established by their DNA. Such a test will cost about 14 thousand rubles. You will need to compare a large number of DNA fragments to get an accurate result. The time for the genetic examination is 10-12 working days.
Genetic examination is a rather complicated procedure psychologically for both parties (father and child) and requires significant financial investments.
Federation of Forensic Experts
To conduct a DNA analysis, you must contact the Federation of Forensic Experts. Laboratories of this organization are located in each region. Biological material is collected from the inside of the cheek using a cotton swab. This method is recognized as the most hygienic, easy, painless. It does not require the presence of medical personnel. The biological material is collected on two cotton swabs. She needs to run along the inside of her cheek about 20 times. All analyzes are carefully packed in front of witnesses and sealed. Substitution of samples or their opening without the knowledge of experts is not permissible. All information on the genetic examination is documented.
