Accurately determine whether a man is the biological father of a child. One participant provides hair with roots attached, while the other provides standard cheek swabs.
Yes, when the hair contains the root or follicle. The follicle is where the DNA is. Hair from a haircut, hair without roots, or clippings from a brush that only has broken shafts will not work, because those samples do not include the cells that hold the DNA. This kit is designed for hair that includes the root, pulled from the head or the beard rather than cut.
Submit 25 to 50 strands with visible roots. More is better than less. If you can't verify roots on every strand by looking at them, send extra, because the lab will pick the viable ones during forensic review. You can also send the entire hairbrush or comb, as long as you're confident only the person being tested has used it. Contamination from another user makes the sample unusable.
Store the hair sample dry in a paper envelope. Never put hair in a Ziploc, plastic bag, or airtight plastic container. Moisture trapped in plastic degrades DNA quickly. Keep the envelope at room temperature, away from direct sun or heat, until you're ready to ship.
When viable DNA is recovered, hair follicle paternity testing runs on the same 24 DNA genetic markers as standard cheek swab paternity testing. When paternity is confirmed, results typically show a 99.999% or higher probability of paternity. When paternity is excluded, the exclusion is 100%. Accuracy is not lower than a cheek swab test once a viable profile has been extracted from the hair follicles.
The variable is not accuracy. It's whether the hair sample yields a viable profile in the first place. That depends entirely on how many roots are present and how the sample was stored before shipping.
Your dedicated DNA specialist contacts you before any additional lab work is done. You can submit a fresh hair sample or switch to a different alternative sample type. Recollection and retesting carry a $100 fee, and nothing is charged without your approval.
Order your Hair Follicle Home Paternity DNA Test Kit today for a private, guided testing experience.
My Forever DNA® at-home DNA tests are for informational relationship testing unless a legal chain-of-custody DNA test is purchased. Informational results are not court-admissible. DNA tests are not medical devices and do not diagnose, treat, prevent, or assess medical conditions. Hair follicle and other alternative sample viability may vary. Additional samples or fees may be required.
