Test Name
DNA PATERNITY TESTING (TWO CHILDREN)
Aliases
PATERNITY TEST
Abbreviations
-
Test Classification
GROUPED TEST
Department
MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY
Sub Department
KINSHIP TESTING
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
14
TAT Units
DAYS
Test Requirements
Passport photos of the father & each child, birth certificates of the children & signed consent form. Mother's consent is mandatory where the alleged father's name is not listed on the birth certificates. Not intended for medicolegal purposes which requires a court order.
EDTA whole blood sample of each person tested with appropriate labeling.
Test components:
1. Father
2. Child 1
3. Child 2
1. Father
2. Child 1
3. Child 2
Clinical Utility
Confirm or refute paternity of an alleged father for 2 children.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026