Is it possible to have the wrong diagnosis when DNA is takeni.e to confirm who the father of the child is.?

Question

We had a DNA sample taken butv the kit was sent to us,and we took the swab ourselves.

Answer 1

Possibly. If the test carried out was as accurate as your spelling then maybe there is a mistake. lol

Answer 2

It is possible - but the likelihood of it being wrong depends on the exact situation. If you have DNA from both parents and offspring then there is a lower chance of error. If there are missing data then the chances are higher.

For all tests there are two potential problems - one of the DNA samples is contaminated with someone else's DNA, that might happen in the home sampling; or if one of the samples didn't yield good quality/quantity of DNA and some of the genotypes are wrong. The company doing the test should ideally spot the second problem and ask for a new sample.

It is not completely straightforward, but a lot more details would be necessary before deciding whether the first test needs validating. Sorry it's a bit vague.

Answer 3

i could happen but theres only something like a 0.00001%

its wrong