DNA sample collection: As easy as drinking your morning coffee
Did you know that in one New Jersey town, you can order a DNA test with your morning coffee?
At one coffee shop in New Jersey, you can order a DNA test and have your DNA collected as you sip on your morning cup of joe. The combination of these seemingly unrelated activities – coffee drinking and DNA testing – speaks to the ease of DNA sample collection.
DNA samples for paternity tests are collected through buccal swabs. Buccal swabs are cotton-like swabs that are rubbed on the inside of the cheek to gather DNA. This process is painless and easy to do.
Beta uses buccal swabs for most of its DNA tests (prenatal testing uses other collection methods). With buccal swabs, it is simple for you to perform DNA sample collection on yourself and on others involved in the test.
When you collect your DNA samples, be sure to follow all instructions included in your free kit. You should always label the envelopes completely. We also recommend that you label the envelope and collect the samples for one person at a time to prevent sample identification confusion later. When you finish swabbing your mouth, be sure to place the swabs in the envelopes, not in the plastic wrapper, as this will ensure that the samples will be preserved. If you try to place the swabs back in the plastic wrapper, your samples may be destroyed by mold that could grow in a damp, air-free environment.
Once your samples are in the envelope, you can package them in the Business Reply envelope provided to ship back to Beta. Our laboratory will then proceed to extract the DNA and perform your paternity test. At that point, you’ll be only a few days away from receiving your DNA test results.
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