Other genetic tests

Paternity testing

Detection of paternity is carried out with blood tests or tests of other biological samples. Methods used in criminology are applied to compare genetic markers which are stored in the DNA of the mother, child and alleged father.

• paternity is established with an accuracy of more than 99.9%
• paternity is excluded with 100% certainty

GENNET provides the following types of paternity testing:

• Paternity test by arrangement of the mother and alleged father
  • the results cannot be used for legal acts
• Expert paternity test by court order
  • collection of materials is carried out in the presence of a court expert
  • results are provided with expert opinion which can be used for legal acts
• Non-invasive paternity test by arrangement from the 11th week of pregnancy*
  • only the blood of the mother and alleged father is examined
  • testing can be used only in singleton pregnancies

Prices:

price of paternity testing by arrangement or by court order is CZK 5 000 for each sample

price of non-invasive testing during pregnancy is USD 1 500 and transportation costs (testing is carried out in USA)

Contact:

For more information and reservation please contact chief nurse Ivana Hrodějová
tel: +420 606 215 382
e-mail: ivana.hrodejova@gennet.cz

*Testing is carried out in DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC), Fairfield, OH 45014. Center for Medical Genetics and Reproductive Medicine GENNET concluded a contract with the company DDC to perform this test.