Description
Grandparent, Aunt or Uncle (Avuncular) Home DNA Testing Kit
Detailed Description
Our Grandparent, Aunt or Uncle Avuncular DNA Test Kit is extremely useful in determining the biological relationship between an individual and alleged grandparents or other relatives. This test can be conducted at home and avoids the confrontation of legal action. Included in this kit is a test for a child and one grandparent, aunt or uncle. You can add other relatives or children as needed with an extra fee.Related Information
TestCountry's grand parentage DNA tests are designed to establish the biological relationship between the individual and the alleged grand parent.In cases where the alleged father is deceased or unknown, the paternal grandparents can be tested to determine the likelihood they are the child's paternal grandparents. The deceased alleged father received his genes from his parents. Therefore, the child's genes match the genes in the alleged paternal grandfather and grandmother in cases where the deceased man is the true biological father of the child.
Our Home Test Kit is often preferred because it is private, discrete, and allows family members to resolve doubts without the need for legal action. The cost of our service includes the child and one grandparent, aunt or uncle, but you may add more as needed; for instance a second child or additional grandparent.
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Instructions
Collection Methods: Buccal Swab:
Buccal is the "Cheek Swab" Test. A buccal swab is soft and resembles a large Q-Tip. It is used to collect a sample of cheek cells by simply rubbing the inside of the cheeks. It is as accurate as blood, as the DNA is the same. A person should, however, abstain from drinking coffee for a few hours before taking a sample, and smokers should rinse and brush their cheeks with a toothbrush before swabbing.
How to collect buccal swab:
The inside of the cheek of each person being tested is gently wiped with a soft sterile swab. Swabbing a cheek is a safe, easy way to collect the sample. Each sample is then sealed in its own envelope, labeled for identification purposes and sent to our lab for processing.
Except for infants and very young children, each person collects his or her own samples; the collection process is simple. Buccal sampling takes about 45 minutes for 3 people, with an additional 60-90 minutes for the swabs to dry.
Blood Collection:
If you're considering the blood option, it is quite important that you contact your physician for the collection of blood samples for children under 8 years of age. We offer this option because it is much faster and easier for you to collect. The procedure involves a small lancet that is used to lightly pierce a finger (most don't even feel it). A small drop of blood is then transferred to a collection card - that's it.
DNA & Genetics
DNA & Paternity
