Can the DNA paternity test give the wrong result?
Yes, the DNA test can give the wrong result. Paternity Testing Corporation takes many extra precautions to prevent this from happening. As far as we know, we have never given out a wrong result. If the child and the DNA tested man do not match at three or more tested DNA locations, then the tested man can not be the biological father of the child. If all of the parties samples were not collected at the same time, requesting to see the photographs of the other parties may be prudent to ensure the correct people were DNA paternity tested. On the other hand, when the alleged father and child have matching DNA, the alleged father is not the only one who could be the biological father of the child. The test only determines how likely or “probable” it is. The higher the probability of paternity or paternity index, the more certain it is that the DNA tested man is in fact the child’s biological father. Click here to see more information on Avoiding Erroneous Results.
