Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity
Testing A few laboratories are offering so-called
"non-invasive prenatal paternity tests." In this type of testing, the
mother's blood is tested with the hope that some fetal cells have escaped the
womb and are co-circulating with the mother's blood. While this type of testing
could prove to be useful in prenatal screening of inherited diseases, it is not
yet an established procedure for paternity testing and the success rate for this
type of testing in the research stages has been reported to be below 75% (based
on a September 2005 article in Science). Based on our own research
as well as examining current scientific literature, Genesys purposefully decided
not to offer this type of testing, nor do we recommend the
testing, for the following reasons: - Results can be unreliable
- The probability of not getting any DNA from the fetus is
too high
- The procedure has not been validated by the DNA paternity
testing industry
- No AABB accredited laboratory is currently offering
this type of test
Instead, we recommend prenatal paternity testing using
amniocentesis or CVS samples, or waiting until the baby is born before
performing a standard prenatal test. You can order a free DNA sample collection kit that you can use once the baby is
born. | 
