Does the child need to be a certain age?
No, children of any age can be tested. Unlike the traditional blood tests where the child had to be six months of age, there is no age limit with DNA. Children who are just a few days old have been tested, as well as babies whose blood was collected at birth (via the umbilical cord). ReliaGene has also performed paternity testing on children who were not yet born (using amniotic fluids and CVS samples). The mothers doctor or OB/GYN is responsible for the decision to address the safety concerns and to proceed with the collection of these fluids.
No, children of any age can be tested. Unlike the traditional blood tests where the child had to be six months of age, there is no age limit with DNA. Children who are just a few days old can be tested, as well as babies whose blood was collected at birth (via the umbilical cord). ReliaGene has also performed paternity testing on children who were not yet born (using amniotic fluids and CVS samples). The mother’s doctor or OB/GYN is responsible for the decision to address the safety concerns and to proceed with the collection of these fluids.
