The Specialists for DNA Paternity Testing

Genetic Testing Laboratories, Inc. has been accredited by the Ministry of Justice as a body that may carry out parentage tests directed by the civil courts in England and Wales under section 20 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969. Click here to view the Ministry of Justice list of the currently accredited bodies.

GTL is also accredited by the AABB and in accordance with the recognised International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 by A2LA, a signatory to the ILAC arrangement. Click here to view the full list of Signatories to the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement which includes The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

Please note that UK court-directed section 20 tests will be dealt with directly by our laboratory in New Mexico, USA. The contact telephone number for section 20 tests is 00 1 575 646 7850 or email section20uk@gtldna.com.

Our cheap DNA testing, paternity testing kit and affordable paternity test offer the most conclusive and accurate DNA test results available at the most competitive prices, provided by a laboratory you can trust. Please compare our services with other DNA testing companies before making this important decision.

We at GTL believe that, once you have collected DNA samples for testing, you should be able to pay for your DNA test when you are ready. This is why we offer you the opportunity to purchase a DNA testing kit or home paternity test kit now for the low price of £29 and pay the laboratory processing fee at a later date when you return your DNA samples for analysis and testing.

Click here to view our complete range of DNA tests and prices or select the test you require from the drop-down menu on the All DNA Tests button at the top of the page.

Please take some time to review our DNA Testing Information page for more information about DNA sample collection, the difference between buccal mouth swab samples and blood samples as well as the difference between peace of mind DNA testing versus legal DNA tests.

Release of DNA Test Results

DNA test results will be available to download from this website 5 working days after we receive the DNA samples, completed registration form and payment of the laboratory processing fee.

Peace of mind DNA results are also available by telephone, email or post for an additional administration fee, currently £5 for telephone, £10 for email and £15 for first class post.

For legal DNA tests, one copy of the notarised test results and supporting documentation will be posted to you, or a designated recipient, as per your instructions. They may also be emailed or telephoned at no extra cost. Further notarised copies are available at an additional cost of £50 each.

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Rush Analysis of DNA

If yours is a more urgent case and you require a faster turnaround time, we provide a Rush Processing service at additional cost, currently £80 - £350 for a 4, 3, 2 or 1-day turnaround. This express service is available for all our DNA tests including the paternity test. Please visit the individual DNA test page for full details.

Other Sources of DNA

Should you find you are unable to provide a mouth swab sample, or do not wish to concern or upset your child by collecting a DNA sample in this way, we are able to extract DNA from a variety of other sources at additional cost. These alternate sources include hair, nail clippings, chewing gum, cigarette butts and clothing. Please click here for full details of other DNA sources we can work with, prices and success rates.

Order your DNA testing kit online or call one of our Customer Service Advisors on 0333 300 3130 for assistance.

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