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Can different biological specimens such as a buccal swab from a child and a blood sample from an adult be used for the same test?

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Can different biological specimens such as a buccal swab from a child and a blood sample from an adult be used for the same test?

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YES. Because DNA is the same in every cell in your body, analysis performed on cheek cells is the same as analysis performed on blood cells.