How are samples collected?
Where are samples collected? Who needs to be tested? Age requiements? What do clients need to bring with them? Do all samples need to be collected at the same time? How do I arrange for testing? How are samples collectd? Cheek swab samples are most often collected from the test participants by gently rubbing a cotton swab on the inside of the mouth. Samples can also be obtained with as little as 5 to 10 drops of blood from a finger prick. Where are samples collected? Sample collections are usually done in our office in Wichita. If needed we can usually arrange for a mobile collection but there is an additional charge for mobile collections. Who needs to be tested? In most paternity cases, a sample is collected from the mother, child, and alleged father. Single parent-child identifications are also performed. In cases where the mother is not tested, the child’s custodian must authorize testing if the alleged father does not have custody of the tested child. A father’s name on a Birth Ce
