Paternity Testing (postnatal and prenatal) – sample required from each person being tested (3 people)
Code
PATT
Sample Reqs
A / AF / CVS [1] [12] Contact Genetics lab
Turnaround
5 days
Special instructions
[1] Contact the laboratory for special sample tubes/containers/instructions. [12] Please provide one sample for each person being tested.
Sample type guide
A
Lavender Vacutainer, EDTA anticoagulant, 4ml/6ml (6ml EDTA tubes are used for specific PCR assays)
AF
Amniotic fluid (5mls PCR – 10mls Karyotype)
CVS
Chorionic Villus (medium provided by laboratory))
Related specialties
Additional information
Updated Saturday, 14 December 2024