How accurate is the paternity test?
Back to top homeDNAdirect’s Paternity Test is extremely powerful in answering questions of parentage. Since we use 16 different genetic markers to build the genetic profile, our test is 100 times more accurate than that required in Court. The results guarantee minimum probabilities in excess of 99.99%.
DNA testing is the most accurate method for establishing paternity. Its power lies in the ability to trace the pattern of inheritance for separate regions of the chromosomes. From this information a probability of paternity is established. This number can reach 99.99999% in some cases. The percentage of random men of the same race that can be excluded as the biological father is also computed for each test. DNA Paternity Services will test 16 chromosomal markers (15 identity markers and one to confirm the sex of the person).
