How accurate is the DNA test?
At the laboratory we use state of the art equipment & utilise only the latest in DNA technology & genomic amplification. All tests carried out at the laboratory come with 99.999% accuracy for inclusion (i.e. a match) & 100% accuracy for exclusion (i.e. no match). We analyse 16 genetic locations in all the tests we carry out.
DNA testing is the most accurate way to prove paternity. Our laboratory follows the Excellent Laboratory Practices (ELP) program which includes proficiency testing 3 times a year for all DNA analysts and second pass analysis on all excluded fathers. Websites claiming 99.999% accuracy should also say how they arrived at that percentage. In order to calculate a laboratory’s actual accuracy, the lab would have to retest every sample using another lab.
