The use of At-Home DNA Testing Kits

Are you looking into using an At-Home DNA kit? Here are some things you should know.

Pros: The kits are very simple to use. The kits come with swabs with cotton on one end of the stick. You use these to swab either your cheek or your child's cheek. The swabs are then packaged back up and mailed to the laboratory that will be performing the tests. For AEGiS DNA, the kits and testing are all performed at the same place so there are fewer places gathering your information and data.
The results are fast. Generally, the results of these tests can be done within 24-48 hours of receipt to the laboratory.
Reports delivered directly to you. A report will be generated and sent directly to you with the method of receipt you have chosen. This can be email or postal mail.
A cheaper option for personal use. Usually, if you are just looking for your own peace of mind testing, this option makes the most sense. Because the samples can't be used in a court system, they don't require profession collection and reporting. This minimizes the work load allowing for companies, like ours, to pass these savings onto the customers.

Con: These are for personal use ONLY. These tests are not admissible in the court system. To be used in court, the process needs to be done with verified methods for tracking the samples. The samples will need to be collected by a professional that can verify the people being swabbed are who they say they are. This allows for the set up of a Chain-of-Custody paperwork that will follow the samples to the report phase, indicating that the samples have never been switched out or lost.