Prenatal Paternity DNA Testing

Prenatal Paternity DNA Testing Defined

A prenatal paternity test, otherwise known as a paternity test while pregnant, is a method of confirming or denying an alleged father’s relationship to an unborn child. Hence, for circumstances where the father’s identity is being contested – a paternity test while pregnant provides you with the answers you’re looking for.

During pregnancy, fetal DNA exists in the maternal blood. Therefore, it’s possible to establish paternity by sequencing and analysing cell-free fetal DNA extracted from the maternal blood.

To perform the prenatal paternity test, a doctor’s visit is required. After reaching out to Florida DNA Testing, we’ll set you up with an appointment at a doctor’s office that works within our network. During your doctor’s visit, we will collect a blood sample from the expectant mother and a cheek swab from the alleged father. Then, these materials are shipped to our laboratory.

In a matter of a few business days, our laboratory receives the samples from both expectant mom and possible dad. Our laboratory staff gets to work by analyzing the DNA from the mother, the alleged father, and the baby. Once we rule out the mother’s DNA from the equation, we start looking for differences and similarities between the alleged father’s DNA and the baby’s DNA.

If sufficient similarities exist between the alleged father’s DNA and the child’s DNA, then our lab technicians will make a determination that the person is actually the father, and vice/versa.