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A school district in Florida recently joined hundreds of others across the country in an effort to protect their students. Wakulla County School District provided its students with identification kits that included DNA collection as part of the National Child Identification Program (NCIP).

This program is just one example of the many applications for DNA banking. The families will store their children’s DNA in their homes, but some may turn to a DNA testing laboratory to provide additional services. Through DNA banking services by a laboratory like Beta, a family can be sure that their samples are viable and secure.

Beta’s DNA banking is a painless process in which samples of DNA are collected, typically through painless buccal swabs, and stored in a safe and secure facility for 15 years or until needed. DNA banking is often coupled with DNA profiling services.

In the NCIP kit, DNA is collected and stored for identification use in case of a child disappearing. By having a sample of the child’s DNA on hand, investigators can use the sample as a reference for following leads to the child’s whereabouts. However, because a laboratory is not involved, families cannot confirm that DNA was collected. Additionally, the samples may not be secure in the home.

Our DNA banking services not only secure DNA samples in an environmentally controlled facility, but we also check for the presence of DNA before we prepare for storage. This ensures that your sample is present and safely stored.

DNA banking is also useful for those who are involved in high-risk professions such as firefighters, construction workers, and military personnel.

With the rapid advancement of DNA technology, DNA banking can also prove useful by maintaining DNA samples for future uses, such as for medical testing or detecting inherited diseases.

Some uses for stored DNA may require that the sample was acquired through chain of custody, or legal, DNA banking services. In these situations, Beta’s in-home self-collection kit cannot be used. You can learn more about chain of custody DNA banking by visiting DNA Diagnostics Center.

For more information, visit the DNA Banking page or contact us at 1-800-798-3810.

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