How accurate is DNA Paternity testing?
The DNA paternity testing performed by Trimega Laboratories is 100% accurate. Trimega Laboratories partner with a DCA accredited laboratory for your entire DNA testing needs. DNA testing from a scientific perspective provides probability results of above 99% confirming that a biological relationship exists. This is called an ‘inclusion’. DNA testing from a scientific perspective provides results of 100% confirming that a biological relationship does not exist, called an ‘exclusion’.
It is 100% accurate when done properly. All paternity tests will generate a result lower than 100% because to produce a 100% probability we will have to test every man in the world. Since this is not possible, a paternity test uses a population database to calculate the Probability of Paternity. While an inclusion result can be 99.999% or higher, an exclusion result is always 0%. This is because if the genetic profiles of the child and alleged father do not match, there is statistically no chance that the two are biologically related.
DNA testing is the most accurate paternity and family relationship testing method currently available. Every person has a unique DNA fingerprint except for identical twins. We all inherit half of our DNA from our biological father and half from our biological mother. DNA testing tries to discover the 50% match between the child’s and the parent’s DNA profiles to prove or disprove the blood relationship. DNA parentage testing is considered to be 100% accurate.
4. DNA analysis is the most advanced and accurate testing method available for obtaining paternity testing results. DNA paternity testing can exclude an alleged father 100% from being the biological father of the child or determine 99.99% that the alleged father is the biological father. Our test results are 10 – 1000 times more accurate than what a court of law requires for proof of paternity.
