Doubts regarding who the father of your baby is can be extremely challenging to navigate. Thankfully, you can get the answers you need before the baby is born with a non-invasive prenatal paternity (NIPP) test.
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Testing Explained
DNA Diagnostic Center (DDC) offers the Certainty™ Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity test, a highly-accurate paternity test that can determine an unborn child’s biological father as early as 7 weeks gestation.
How Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity (NIPP) Testing Works
This advanced DNA test requires only a blood sample from the mother (collected at one of 5000+ clinic locations) and a simple cheek swab from the possible father. The clinic will send the mother’s blood sample to the DDC lab, where the free-floating fetal DNA cells will be extracted and analyzed. From there, our expert technicians will compare the baby’s DNA to the DNA of the potential father(s) to determine if a match exists.
AABB-Accredited Results
DDC’s Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Test is the only paternity test of its kind accredited by the AABB. AABB is the global leader in standards development, accreditation, and implementation of quality systems in transfusion medicine and cellular therapies. AABB has an unwavering focus on donor and patient safety through its accreditation process.
Only DDC maintains such strict standards of accountability for prenatal DNA paternity testing, including analysis, PhD review, and documentation. This is the first AABB-accredited NIPP test and we’re the only lab to offer it.
NIPP Testing is Safe For Both Mom and Baby
Prior to our NIPP test, the only options for determining paternity while pregnant were amniocentesis and CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling). These tests are invasive and have the potential to cause miscarriage. Because of their invasive nature, most doctors do not offer these tests anymore for determining paternity alone.
Fortunately, advances in DNA technology have brought about Certainty™, a completely safe, non-invasive prenatal paternity test that provides paternity answers earlier than ever.
How It Works: Getting the Certainty™ Paternity Test While Pregnant
We make it easy by managing the entire process for you with flexible options to meet your needs. Follow our step-by-step instructions below to get started with your Certainty™ Paternity Test:
Inheritance Rights
Sometimes, as in the case of the late singer Prince, there are situations where inheritance rights are in dispute. The alleged heir may be known or unknown, a minor or an adult, and the rights may or may not be in dispute.
Whatever the case, a legal DNA paternity test (or maternity test, if the mother is deceased) can quickly and efficiently put any doubts to rest, ensure that the right people receive what is rightfully theirs, and make certain that everyone involved is treated fairly. And by doing a legal test, the results are court-admissible, should the situation require it.
- Call our prenatal paternity specialists for a free no-obligation consultation
- They will help you locate your nearest testing facility and schedule an appointment for the mother and possible father. Separate appointments can be arranged, if desired.
- At the clinic, the mother’s blood is drawn and the possible father’s DNA is collected via cheek swab.
- Our specialized lab isolates the baby’s DNA from the mother’s and a DNA profile for the unborn child is obtained.
- DNA from the baby is contained in the mother’s blood stream.
- That DNA profile is then compared with both the father’s and the mother’s, and a probability of paternity is established.
- Once testing is complete, typically within 3-5 days, we will send you an email.
- Just log in to our secure website to view your results. The baby’s gender can be reported also, if you wish.
The Benefits of Paternity Testing While Pregnant
Some of the benefits of non-invasive prenatal paternity (NIPP) testing include eliminating the stress of not knowing who the father is, making sure the right person is there to support you through your pregnancy and delivery, and being able to begin legal arrangements, including child support and custody.
Quick Facts about the Certainty™ Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Test
- The mother must be at least 7 weeks pregnant.
- The Certainty™ Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity test is endorsed by the American Pregnancy Association.
- A paternity test while pregnant is not an option for a woman carrying multiple fetuses (twins or triplets) because current technology does not permit the isolation of multiple babies’ DNA profiles.
- The medical facility that collected samples works directly with the DDC lab to get the samples processed and analyzed. Results are generally returned in about one week (7 business days, with faster results available for an additional fee).
- The results of your Certainty™ Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity test can be used in court or for legal matters, since DNA collection was witnessed.
Frequently Asked Questions about NIPP Testing
Some frequently asked questions about NIPP testing include:
Can you get a paternity test while pregnant?
Yes, you can get a paternity DNA test while pregnant with the safe and patented Certainty™ Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity test from DDC. With DDC’s NIPP test, you can determine the paternity of your unborn baby as early as 7 weeks into your pregnancy.
What does “non-invasive” mean?
Non-invasive means there’s no need to disrupt the baby’s safe environment to conduct a paternity test. Instead, we only collect a blood sample from the mother’s arm and a cheek-swab sample from the father.
Will a previous pregnancy affect the outcome of a test?
No, a previous pregnancy will not affect the outcome of a non-invasive prenatal paternity test.
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About DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC)
DNA Diagnostics Center is a world leader in paternity testing, performing more private paternity tests than any other company. Our state-of-the-art lab in Fairfield, Ohio is the most highly-accredited and respected paternity-testing lab, having partnerships with government agencies, healthcare professionals, and major media outlets. The proprietary Certainty™ Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity test offered exclusively through DDC has been validated and published in medical journals, so you can trust your results.
I did a non invasive prenatal paternity test through you guys at 20 weeks & got 0% on my results. Do I have to worry about my results being incorrect at birth? Has there ever been a false negative? My due date is getting closer & now I’m doubting my results. I paid for the results that you can use in court but is that for custody or rape?
Hi, Kathleen. You don’t have to worry about your results…they’re accurate. Had there not been enough fetal DNA present in your bloodstream to test properly, we would not have provided results. If you did a chain-of-custody test, those results can be used for custody.
Have you ever had a false negative?
I hooked up with an old girlfriend while home from college this summer. She is pregnant and claims the baby is mine. I have my doubts. She refuses a prenatal paternity test. I am away and college and I don’t know what to do at this point.
Hi, George. There is nothing to do, then, until the baby is born. After that, we always recommend that request a paternity test be performed before signing the birth certificate or acknowledgment of paternity.
hi, i had done prenatal paternity test through an agent in india . i had got positive result . i just want to ask that how can i be assure that samples tested belongs to me not others .
Hi, Savita. Did our lab do the testing for the agent in India?
How accurate are the prenatal paternity test?
Hi, Amy. I can’t speak for prenatal tests from other companies, but ours has been validated and published, and it’s 100% accurate.
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Doc van i ask..do you have here in korea?im waiting of ur reply..pls..thanks doc
Hi, Rose. Please contact our UK office at +44 20 3301 7346, since they can best assist you.
I’m 22 weeks pregnant..can I still do paternity test before my baby born.
Hi Anuradha,
Yes, of course you can!
Ok so i was raped in late August early September and i just found out today im pregnant. They say im 4 weeks along since i had my period at the beginning of September. Im married and never told my husband about being raped. Is there a way to do the test without him knowing. I don’t wanna stress him out less i need to. We have been trying for 2 years.
Hi, Mina. I’m so sorry for what you’ve been through and are still going through. There is no way to reach a conclusion for paternity unless either the man who assaulted you or your husband participates.
Can i do the test with my husband without him knowing. I know i will have to give blood for my portion but can i still fo that without my husband’s knowledge.
Hi just curious.
If I had two possible men that could be the father of my baby, and I took a prenatal paternity test with you guys, which I did.. I only tested one man and he was 99.9% probable to be the father. Could it be at all possible that the other man would’ve tested the same? They are not related
Hi, Sam. The chances of that are infinitesimally small.
Hi I did the Non invasive prenatal paternity test about a month ago. I got a 99.9% inclusion. Should I test the other alleged father too? Or is this accurate? Also, I noticed that unlike other people’s “peace of mind reports” mine doesn’t list our race at the top or even a signature at the bottom with a state of Ohio stamp. Why?
Hi, Lucy. Thanks for testing with us! With the probability of paternity you received, there is no need to test the other alleged father too. That is an absolutely conclusive result. As for your other question, every lab has a different way of presenting their reports, and that’s how we choose to do ours for peace-of-mind testing. Legal reports have a lot more identifying information, since the identities of the participants are verified by an independent and approved third party.
hai… im vanita from malaysia…my husband claim that the baby im caring now doesn’t belongs to him. im on my 24th week. any suggestion for me to overcome this problem?
Hi, Vanita. You can do a non-invasive prenatal paternity test now before your baby’s born, or you can wait till the baby’s born and do a test then. Either option would provide your husband with the answer.