Beware of $79 Web Companies

Some companies that advertise cheap paternity testing offer a low price up front but have an arsenal of hidden fees. For instance, some companies:

• Charge more to test the mother.
• Do not include cost of the shipping the sample collection kit in their quoted fees.
• Charge an additional fee for sending the test results.

Also, steer clear of companies that seem to avoid taking responsibility for complications that may occur during the testing process. For instance, some companies will threaten to charge you for an additional DNA testing kit if they are unable to obtain sufficient DNA from the samples you submitted.

With Genesys, you will know exactly what you are paying for up front, and you will never be surprised by hidden fees. Our $79 fee will cover everything you need for a home paternity test:

• The DNA sample collection kit
• Shipping the samples back to the lab
• The actual DNA test, performed twice for 100% accuracy— exceeding AABB standards
• Mailing or e-mailing the test results, according to your preference

In addition, if your test becomes more complex due to motherless testing or complications such as genetic mutations, we will perform any extended testing and statistical analysis needed for conclusive results at no additional cost to you.

Some companies are able to offer cheap paternity tests because they employ part-time graduate students to conduct the testing. In the same vein, some start-up companies are inexperienced with paternity testing and offer low-cost tests to attract customers. When considering a paternity testing company, try to find information about its DNA analysts so you can be sure they have the skills and experience needed to provide reliable testing.

With Genesys, your test will be performed by leading experts in the DNA testing industry. Our laboratory, service clients since 1995, is headed by PhD scientists who have decades of experience in the fields of DNA technology, molecular biology, and forensics. As a whole, our laboratory’s staff has more than 150 years of combined experience in DNA testing. Their years of experience in the field of family relationship DNA testing help them expertly perform DNA tests and correctly interpret the test data—even in the most unusual cases. You can trust GeneSys to handle your paternity test with the utmost care and expertise.

A number of laboratories that perform genetic research are delving into the paternity testing business as a way to make extra money. However, research laboratories set their own rules, and many do not practice the quality control measures that are needed to ensure accurate, reliable paternity testing.

With Genesys, your test will be performed in a laboratory that specializes in paternity testing and other family relationship DNA tests. Since 1994, our laboratory has performed hundreds of thousands of paternity tests and other family relationship DNA tests. Through this experience, our laboratory has developed important quality control measures that enable it to routinely perform a large number of tests without compromising any quality. In fact, these quality control measures, including the Dual Process, actually increase the quality of our tests.

Because many clients need their paternity test results for legal purposes, such as to obtain child support, some paternity testing companies claim that their test results will stand up in court—even when their sample collection procedures may not allow this.

With Genesys, you can order a legal paternity test (with legally defensible results) or an in-home paternity test based on your personal needs. We offer two main types of paternity tests: legal tests and in-home tests. Our legal tests follow the chain of custody procedure, which makes the test results legally defensible in courts of law and other government agencies. For clients who wish to undergo more private testing for personal knowledge only, we offer in-home paternity testing.

Many small paternity testing companies are understaffed, particularly in the customer service department. If you have to leave a voice mail before you can speak to a customer service representative, you may be dealing with a company that is ill equipped to handle your questions and concerns.

You'll also want accessible customer service in case you have questions throughout the DNA testing process, or need help interpreting the DNA test results.

With Genesys, you will have access to our knowledgeable, friendly client service representatives. Our highly trained client service representatives are available from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. They will listen to your situation, help you find the DNA test that best fits your needs, and answer any questions you have throughout the testing process. For a free consultation, please call 1-888-362-2592 or email us at answers@paternity-answers.com.

If a paternity testing company doesn’t list its address—or if its address has a P.O. Box number, the letters PMB (for “postal mail box”), or a # sign (an indication of a private mailbox such as those provided by Mail Boxes Etc.)—it is probably a paternity testing broker. A broker is a company that resells a laboratory’s testing services. Watch out for brokers that cut corners to guarantee themselves high profits.

With Genesys, your DNA samples will not pass through any middlemen; they will come directly to our laboratory. When you test with us, your samples will come straight to our lab; they will not pass through any extra hands unnecessarily. This helps ensure a smooth and efficient testing process, and allows us to offer quick turnaround times.