After spending almost two years locked up at home, many people have adapted to carry out many activities without leaving their homes. Laboratories have also adapted their services and now offer DNA home test kits that are delivered to your home for you to take. These kits include everything you need, along with step-by-step instructions explaining what you need to do. The process is quite simple, and the samples collected will vary according to the type of test you perform. For example, a home paternity test requires the collection of saliva samples from the people taking part in it. In this case, the kit contains two pairs of swabs, one pair for each person. Rub the swabs inside the cheeks of people taking the test, and place them inside containers included in the kit. Then send the samples to the lab.
Saving time, money, and effort
In the past, you had to go to the laboratory facility to provide your samples. Before this, you had to schedule an appointment and wait several days if no short-term dates were available. Using this new working method, laboratories now serve more people, and you no longer need to make appointments or travel to the laboratory. The process is very similar to an online purchase. You log on to the laboratory’s website, choose the DNA test you want to take, receive the kit at home, collect the samples, send them back to the laboratory, and wait for the results. The process takes a few minutes, which you use to take the samples and send the kit by traditional courier. And you do all this from the comfort of your own home.
Are these DNA tests legal?
People usually think that legal proceedings, such as lawsuits for child support or inheritance rights, use a DNA test to validate them. However, the tests you can perform at home are only intended to provide you with information. Do you want to know if you are the father of a child? Buy a home paternity test. Want to know the gender of your baby? Buy a home gender test. Please note that you will not be able to use the results obtained in a trial since the procedure in these cases is different. Indeed, this is the reason why the cost of non-legal tests is much lower. A legally valid test is more expensive because it requires third party intervention and custodial processes. If you have any doubts, contact the laboratory before making your purchase.