Genetic
Paternity test
We perform this test by extracting perpheral blood samples, buccal epithelial cells and amniotic liquid. Samples are treated following a protocol of extraction and custody established by the legislation of confidentiality. We are legally credited to act as expert surveyors in the courts of law.
After having booked an appointment and having given all the necessary documents, the usual procedure is the boold sample taken from the adult and a saliva sample taken from the children with a cotton wool, this is a non invasive method and this way we don´t have to take blood from the children.
The results are available in between ten and fifteen days, and are given to the person requesting the test by the Biology Department, there are absolutely confidential. The acuracy is of a 100% if the result is negative and of a 99,99% if the result is positive.
The procedure to conduct a paternity test through DNA analysis is very simple, but it changes depending if it is an informative test, for private use or if it needs a report with legal validity. Only biological samples of the son/daughter and the alleged father are needed. The biological sample of the mother is not essential.
Paternity test for private use: This paternity test has no legal validity and the names of the people involved do not appear in the report. The sample taking can be carried out at the subject’s house and he/she can receive the results at home. For the sample taking you can ask us for a kit for the paternity tests that we will send you with accurate directions or you could pick it up yourself from any of our Clinics Instituto Bernabeu. Use the samples carefully. Use protection to touch the cotton swab. Once you have taken the samples and you have packed them properly under the directions given, you should send them to us with the corresponding forms.
Paternity test with legal validity: It is conducted when an expert report is needed that includes the names of the people involved and that can be used in a Court. The admissibility of this paternity test in Court depends on the correct process of taking and identifying the sample. Therefore, the sample taking can only be carried out by health or law professionals, who will identify and custody the samples in order to guarantee their authenticity and integrity in every moment. Documents that you must bring at the sample taking: personal identification card or passport in force with a recent photo in case of people under legal age (essential), photo of the booklet recording official details of one’s family or legal authorization justifying the guardianship over the child. So that the paternity tests have legal validity in Spain, the mother’s authorization is not required.
Prenatal paternity tests: If you wish to conduct a prenatal paternity test (during the pregnancy), please contact us sending an email to the following address: or phoning us: 965154000.
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