Can I use a buccal swab for the child and a forensic sample for the alleged father?
Yes, you can use any combination of sample types, regardless of whether it is buccal swabs, blood, or forensic samples. DNA is the same everywhere in the body. I will have not problems collecting a buccal swab sample from the alleged father but will have to submit a forensic hair sample for the child. Should I submit hair for both the father and the child? No. Whenever you can collect a buccal swab or blood sample from a participant, you should always choose the buccal swab or blood sample over any other sample types. This is because buccal swabs and blood samples are not considered to be forensic samples, and thus have a much better chance of working. Furthermore, forensic samples will cost you more to process than buccal swab or blood samples. In the event that one or more individuals cannot participate in a relationship test (e.g. paternity test), a forensic sample can be used in place of a buccal swab sample. The total cost for a relationship test will be the cost of the identity t
Related Questions
- I would like to submit a forensic paternity case.I have a sample from the mother, child and the alleged father. How will the results be reported?
- 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?
- Is the taking of a sample by buccal swab an intimate or non-intimate forensic procedure?
