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