Laboratory Accreditation & Accuracy

When deciding on your DNA testing company, you should look out for the accreditation of the testing process and that you are purchasing an accredited DNA test. However what exactly is accreditation and how does it confirm the competency of a laboratory to provide an accurate DNA test?

What is laboratory accreditation? What is accredited DNA testing?

Accreditation is a process that is performed in many countries as a means to determine the technical competence of a laboratory. Accreditation is awarded to a laboratory only after is has been thoroughly assessed for its competence based on standard procedure guidelines. The assessment is normally carried out by third party assessors who will evaluate all the factors in the laboratory that will influence the final production of the test result. These factors will include amongst others the technical competence of the staff, the validity of the methods used in the testing and the maintenance and calibration of the equipment.

easyDNA tests are all performed by a fully accredited laboratory and hence we provide accurate and accredited DNA testing services. For more information about the laboratory visit the Our Laboratory section.

Accuracy of our DNA Tests

When performing a DNA paternity test, the result will confirm if the alleged father is the biological father of the child or not. All our DNA tests are analysed on the basis of 16 genetic markers (one of the markers is the sex gene that confirms the sex of the individual tested). In order to obtain a confirmation of paternity all the 15 genetic markers of the alleged father must match those of the child. This is called an inclusion and in cases where the mother is also included in the test, the Probability of Paternity will be in excess of 99.999%. On the other hand, where the genetic markers do not match in all the loci, the Probablity of Paternity will be 0% and will exclude the alleged father with 100% accuracy.

In cases where only one parent and the child are submitted for testing, the resulting probability of the paternity test is in most cases greater than 99.99%, although it is not possible to determine in advance the exact mimum probability of parenthood.

By generating such high levels of probabilities, you can therefore rest assured that our DNA tests are highly accurate and will provide the necessary confirmation of whether the alleged father is in fact the real biological father or whether he can be excluded.

In our Sample DNA Test Results section we have provided some examples of what our DNA Paternity Test result looks like. In addition, we have also provided comprehensive information on how to interpret the results.

To obtain further information about our accredited DNA testing visit our Frequently Asked Questions section or email us at info@easydna.ca