What is Paternity Test (DNA Test)?
The process of matching the genetic information from the father to the child with certain regions is called paternity testing. If the analyzed regions are the same as those of the father, the father of the child is determined. DNA testing allows people to identify themselves by looking at their DNA profiles. It is practiced by geneticists. These profiles are encrypted strings of numbers.
Thanks to today’s technology, the baby in the womb can be tested when necessary. During this process, the health of the mother and baby is prioritized. Testing can be done after the 9th week of pregnancy. In the past tense paternity test is applied from amniotic fluid or cord blood, thanks to today’s technology, it is taken from the mother. A blood sample is sufficient for this test. It results in the same time as the classical DNA test.
Each person’s DNA structure is unique and the gene match of the child with his parents is not 100%. However, according to scientific data, there is a 99.9% similarity. It is applied in cases such as detection of diseases, paternity cases, judicial cases and identification. In recent years, this test is often needed in our country. Due to the increasing demand, the number of institutions providing this service has increased. However, it is very important to perform the procedure in professional and equipped hospitals.
How is the Paternity Test Performed?
First, it starts with taking samples from the father and the child to be used for testing. Both samples are analyzed separately and the paternity test is concluded by comparing the data obtained. How and by whom the tested samples are taken is important in order for the result of the procedure to be correct.
The most reliable of the samples used is the edtal blood taken into the hemogram tube. Different samples can also be used and reliable results are obtained. However, the samples must be taken by healthcare professionals who use professional and proper techniques.
Who Can Have a Paternity Test?
Anyone who needs a paternity test result for different reasons can have this test done. Anyone can apply to genetic laboratories licensed by the Ministry of Health with their TR ID number and identity card for DNA testing. In the past, people who wanted to take a paternity test had to get a court decision, but today this situation has disappeared. People who comply with the rules set by the laws for genetic testing can have this test done at any time.
Is Mother’s Consent Required for Paternity Test?
If the person who wants to have the test is the official father of the child, this can be done without the mother’s approval. However, if it is someone different from the father who appears officially and the child is under the age of 18, the mother’s consent is absolutely required. If the child is over the age of 18, he/she can have this test done with his/her own consent and the mother’s consent is not obtained. In court cases, since the mother is a person in the case, her permission is not required and the test is done with a court decision.
Is the Paternity Test (DNA TEST) Accurate?
Samples taken from father and child are examined scientifically in a laboratory environment. Therefore, the test results give 99.999% accurate results. There may be some situations that will cause the operation result to be incorrect. It is the wrong sampling and analysis of the samples. However, if the procedure is performed in professional institutions, there is no mistake.
Will It Be Revealed That I Have Taken a Paternity Test?
It is not possible in our laboratories to reveal that you have had a paternity DNA test. Only the people who took the test are informed, 2nd or 3rd parties, institutions are not informed. It is not published on portals such as e-government, e-pulse. Our employees run the tests with a code number, they cannot access personal information. The transaction is based on confidentiality. However, it is important to ensure that the conditions we have specified are kept confidential. In particular, the occurrence of court cases disrupts the confidentiality of the transaction.
Is the Paternity DNA Test Reliable?
When it is applied in equipped genetic laboratories and in a genetic laboratory environment where advanced technology tools are used, the result of the procedure is reliable. With the advancement of technology, science is developing day by day and the reliability of all analyzes is very high, so it is extremely reliable for you to get the right result for the paternity test.
Where Can a Paternity Test (DNA Test) Be Done?
You can only get paternity tests done by private genetic laboratories, take your blood or samples in an apartment or residence flat with a website advertisement, send them to places where it is not known where they work, market them abroad, legally invalid, marketing this business, to charlatans and what we call a purse dealer, who come and come without authorization. Never trust non-corporate people who take samples at your home and workplace, get a paternity test done elsewhere and deliver the results to you.
Many web addresses run paternity test ads in Google searches. Question the laboratory licenses of these sites, do not be scammed by people who take your money and give you wrong results, run away with no results, and cannot find an interlocutor when you call. Many people, who have been victimized in this way, have applied to us for the second time and had a paternity test done.
When Can I Receive Paternity Test Results?
Generally speaking, test results are finalized within 2 weeks. However, some special circumstances may cause this process to be shortened. In our laboratories, we can give paternity test results in 1 day or paternity test results in 3 days, for an extra payment. Test results can be obtained in the early period upon the request of the institutions in court decisions and in judicial cases. Speeding up the process does not affect the reliability of the result. In addition, this process is shortened by meticulous and disciplined work, as it may change the court decision in judicial cases.
Which Samples Are Used in Paternity Testing?
It is studied with blood or cheek swab sample. These are the most commonly used samples. However, other than these, support can be obtained from materials such as hair, nails, tissue, butts, razors and toothbrushes. The reliability of the tests studied with these samples is very low. Taking blood samples may not be possible, especially in cases where covert paternity test studies are in question. Therefore, it is desirable to bring different materials. The material used does not affect the duration of the paternity test. Analysis of the DNA region from the substances takes a certain amount of time.
Can I Have a Secret Paternity Test ?
Yes, you can have a secret paternity test done, no documents or permissions are required for this process, a coded result is given instead of a name in the results, that is, a code is given for father and child/children instead of names. It cannot be used as evidence in court. It’s just for the person who made it to know the result. Based on this result, he decides whether to go to court or not. The court also requests a paternity test on suspicion.
Is the paternity test covered by SSI?
SSI is effective in paying for the tests required for the emergence of diseases that threaten health and may put life at risk. Currently, SGK does not make agreements with private laboratories for diagnosis and diagnosis. It does not make any payments in cases such as plastic surgery and paternity tests that do not affect life. For this reason, the DNA test bill is paid by the person who wants to have the procedure done. Since the pricing policy of each institution is different, transaction fees vary. Experiencing legal situations and having a court decision do not concern the insurance institution and the fee is paid by the person. BAĞKUR, Pension Fund has the same functionality as SGK and does not meet the test. Special discounts are available for SGK members in our laboratories.
How to Take Samples for DNA Testing?
Sampling is performed according to the type of sample to be used for the test. The paternity test in pregnancy is DNA reconstruction, pedigree testing and twin zygosity DNA tests. For the paternity test applied during pregnancy, the sample is studied from the mother’s blood taken from the vein.
If the samples cannot be studied immediately, they should be kept in a suitable solution. Tissue and blood samples consist of living cells. As long as these cells are not protected outside the body, deterioration in the gene structure occurs. Gene disruption causes the process to fail. Blood samples should be studied under appropriate conditions and as soon as possible.
Who Has the Right to Know the Paternity DNA Test Results?
It is forbidden to learn the test results by third parties. Compliance with the privacy policy is essential and no one other than the relevant persons can obtain these results. Results are not delivered except for the person who took the test. Results can be obtained by the child’s official mother, father and court authorities.
Paternity Test Prices 2023
Different examinations are applied to obtain health problems and some information. Imaging tests are blood tests and pathology tests. The application of the tests, the materials used and the result time are different from each other. Paternity DNA test prices also vary according to the institution applied. The urgency of the test and the processing time are the criteria that affect the price.
The institution should not be decided without getting up-to-date information about test prices. Some websites, which we call rentier purse-sellers, may take transactions in contracted laboratories or abroad, although they are not suitable for testing. However, this is not recommended for the health of the samples. Prefer institutions where you are sure of the equipment of the laboratory and whether it has a license and that professional health workers serve. If you want to have the paternity test done in a reliable and professional way, you can call us.
Those who run to the court to have a paternity test with delusions such as “My blood type is A, my wife is B, how did this child become group O”, “This child does not look like me” will now be able to have the test done without a court order.
Is the result of the Paternity Test conducted in Istanbul Laboratories legally valid?
The results of the paternity test conducted in Istanbul Laboratories are accepted as evidence in the courts of the Republic of Turkey. However, the results of the Paternity Test conducted abroad are not accepted by the courts. Many websites that say they do a Paternity Test send this test abroad, so they have a more insecure test. moreover, the results obtained from there are not accepted as evidence by the court. Istanbul Laboratories Paternity Test in TURKEY operates in Istanbul Genetics unit and is subject to the laws of the Republic of Turkey. In case of any doubt or insecurity, it assumes the legal responsibility.
What if the father is dead?
If the father is dead, DNA testing can also be done with samples taken from the close relatives of the father-to-be. However, as Istanbul Laboratories, we do not perform paternity tests in the absence of the father, depending on the laws of the Republic of Turkey.
Certain parts of human DNA differ between individuals. In each of these gene regions, a person has two different genetic characteristics, one from the mother and one from the father. A DNA profile is made by analyzing a certain number of gene regions in the child. Then, when the mother’s DNA profile is compared with this profile, it becomes clear which half of the child’s genetic characteristics are inherited from the mother. In this case, other genetic characteristics will undoubtedly come from the father.
When the DNA profile of the father in question is taken, if it does not match the genetic structure of the child that he did not inherit from his mother, that person is not a father. If compatibility is detected, this time, calculations are made according to population genetics data on the studied gene regions, and there is a percent probability of determining paternity.
Paternity test price abroad is around 5-6 thousand dollars. In Istanbul Laboratories, please call for paternity test price.
Paternity tests are carried out in Istanbul Laboratories without a court order. The results of the tests, which are 99.999 percent accurate, come out within 2 weeks and are reported to the people in a report. If you wish, we also have a paternity test in 1 day and a paternity test result service in 3 days.
“DNA analysis”, which has been frequently used in paternity cases in recent years, is performed by the Forensic Medicine Institute in Turkey with a court decision. However, it is seen that some people who need paternity tests without going to court for a number of reasons send blood abroad to have “DNA analysis”, each analysis costs about thousands of dollars abroad.
A significant amount of foreign currency is issued for DNA analysis and paternity tests abroad. In Istanbul Laboratories, discounted prices are applied to SGK members for paternity testing.
Scientific resolution of paternity cases by DNA analysis is of great importance in terms of ensuring social peace. Istanbul Laboratory contributes to the solution of this problem both through the court and with personal applications. Istanbul Genetics Group also provides paternity testing services to other institutions as required by its authority.
Half of the DNA in each person comes from the mother and the other half from the father. To understand the kinship bond between two people, we look at the gaps between the DNA clusters. Tests are either 0% or above 99.99%. There is no other number in between. So the child is either that person’s or not. For example, there cannot be a ratio like 70% is his father.” Please pay attention to this matter.
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