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.
This might be a crazy question but can dna be affected if the father or mother are sick. Like example are positive for covid at the time. For non invasive testing that is
Hi, Sharon. That is actually an excellent question, and the answer is no.
Did a dna with DDC and the probablity come back 99.9% only tested two fathers should i have tested the third party arent related in any form all differebt enthnic background
Hi, Ashley. You don’t need to test the third possible father, no. 🙂
If you test with ddc is it necessary to test a second man if you receive 99 or 0 percent with the first person ?
Hi, Karen. If you receive a 99.9% or higher probability of paternity and the other possible father is not a close relation to the man who was tested, then you don’t need to test the other possible father. If you get a 0% probability of paternity with man #1, then you should test the other possible father.
My question is why would it be necessary to test the other father if there were only two men? So would the 0 percent not be accurate ?
Can someone please answer this question? I tested with you all but don’t want to give my real name. I was assured that if I received 0 percent for the non invasive prenatal testing that as long as the SAME people were tested after birth results would be the same. I was also told results were accurate that if I tested the same man again I would get the same results. I have looked at previous comments and women that have 0 percent were told to trust their results. But now someone is saying test the second person. Are you guys just saying this as a peace of mind for yourself. Someone please explain. I will put my email here but would like to remain anonymous. Thank you.
Hi.I think I know the comment you’re referring to. If it’s the question about needing to test the other man if a 0% result is obtained, then yes, that’s true if you want to find out who is the biological father for certain rather than just knowing who it’s not. But if a 99.9% or higher result is obtained for a man, then you know who the father is and there’s no need to test the other man, as long as he’s not biologically related to the tested man. I can tell you that it is correct that if the same two people who participated in a prenatal test do a postnatal test later, the result will be exactly the same.
When the non invasive testing is done do you all have three separate profiles for the baby, mom and dad. The dna matches for the baby and mom obviously and then the babies dna is tested amongst the dads ? Is that how it works ?is there anyway the moms dna could be tested against the dads dna on accident to receive 0%
Hi, Tekitha. Our scientists can distinguish between the three profiles, which is how results are ultimately obtained after analysis.
Hello. This might be a crazy question but I read somewhere that it is possible for you all to test the mothers blood against the fathers blood only for prenatal test and get a 0 percent and that be incorrect. Does the mother baby and father all have different profiles set ?
For a prenatal test, the fetus’s DNA is compared to the alleged father’s for a determination of paternity.
I was doing a search on google and noticed some of the results that people posted say they were signed by two people. What does this mean? It has like phd spot
Hi, Meme. Without more specific info, I cannot answer your question. Sorry!
Why does the site say somewhere that it used to be a blood sample from both mother and father for the non invasive prenatal testing ? What has changed that now a cheek swab from the father is just as accurate ?
Hi, Dawn. You may have been looking at a very old web page? A blood sample from the alleged father may have been used in the past, but it’s no longer necessary. DNA is DNA, whether it comes from a blood sample or a cheek-swab sample. The only reason we need a blood sample from the mother is because that’s where the free-floating fetal DNA necessary for testing is located. For the alleged father, a swab sample is just fine.
How many years has DDC been doing non invasive prenatal testing?
Hi, Mya. This year marks the 10th anniversary of our exclusive and AABB-accredited Certainty Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity test.
I’m scared because I didn’t do chain of custody that my results aren’t correct ??
Hi, Tina. If you watched the possible father swab his own cheeks and then maintained custody of those swabs until they were mailed to the lab, then you have no reason for worry.
Why does the site say 2,688 or so genetic markers tested but my test shows 2,348 and the number 1,538? What does this mean? Can I trust that the results are correct?
Hi, Karen. To accurately address your questions, we need to be able to locate your test report. The email address you used to post this comment cannot be located in our system and we do not have access to email information for tests purchased through our corporate partners. I suggest you contact DDC directly if you ordered the test directly through us or contact our corporate partner if you purchased through them. Thanks!
Hello I have a prenatal paternity test with you. I read about “chimeras” that can lead to a false negative result. My question is when testing the samples is there a way to determine if there is such a case? And is there another case in which to give a wrong negative result?
Hi, R. Chimerism is so rare that it’s considered a non-factor in paternity testing. We have lots of processes in place to ensure that results are always correct for the samples we were provided to test. That being said, if the test is non-chain and the swabbing for the alleged father wasn’t witnessed either by you or someone else, then we have no way of knowing if he submitted his own DNA for testing or someone else’s.
Hi, do you do testing in Mexico? If so, who do I contact?
Hi, Lisa. Yes, we do testing in Mexico. If you are in the United States, call 800-929-0847 (M-F, 8 AM to 8 PM Eastern). If you are not in the U.S., please email [email protected].