DNA Testing Information for Customers
Genetic Testing Laboratories Limited (GTL) is committed to providing affordable and accurate DNA tests for customers looking for answers to emotional questions. Dedicated to offering discrete tests that guarantee your confidentiality, our paternity test and DNA testing services adhere to exacting procedures to make certain you are provided with the most reliable DNA test results available.
About Genetic Testing Laboratories Limited
At Genetic Testing Laboratories Limited (GTL), we are devoted to providing DNA tests that are affordable, discreet and accurate. Located in East Sussex, South East England, we have set ourselves apart as a technically advanced provider of DNA testing and paternity test services. We are accredited in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and the AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks) has accredited us as a Parentage Testing Laboratory. Our dependable services and accurate DNA test results are overseen by PhD scientists who review all paternity and DNA test results meticulously before they are issued to the client. All this adds up to a high-quality service for you, the customer. If you have any specific questions regarding our services or the DNA tests we offer, please call one of our Customer Service Advisors on 0333 300 3130 or email us at info@gtldna.co.uk.
About Our DNA Tests
To provide for the wide variety of needs of our customers, we offer a wide range of DNA testing services designed to give the answers you are looking for. Our home DNA test kits, and variety of other DNA testing services, will provide the results you need to move on with your life. We carry out thorough quality checks on each of the three phases of our DNA testing procedure to make sure you receive the most trustworthy and accurate DNA test results: case login, DNA analysis and generation of the DNA test report. This rigorous supervision of our procedures is just part of the reason why so many choose GTL for a reliable paternity test, D.N.A. testing or genetic testing.
Most DNA tests or paternity tests cause a host of strong emotions including stress, anticipation and excitement. We realise that this is more than enough to be coping with and that the last anything a customer needs is additional anxiety caused by taking a DNA test that requires a lot of time or money. Our home DNA testing kit allows you the option of collecting DNA samples in the privacy or your own home before sending them to our DNA laboratory for analysis. Once your D.N.A. test is complete, your results report will be available for download from our website. DNA test results can be telephoned, emailed or posted for an additional administration fee, currently £5 for telephone, £10 for email and £15 for first class post.
DNA Sample Collection
DNA tests are extremely sensitive and it is therefore very important that the DNA samples are collected carefully and in accordance with our instructions to avoid cross-contamination.
You may choose from two different methods of collecting DNA samples: Buccal Mouth Swab and Blood sample.
- The most common and popular method of DNA sample collection is by using buccal mouth swabs to swab the inside of the cheek of each participant. This is a quick, reliable and painless method
- A DNA blood test uses a small blood sample that can either be taken by a doctor or by piercing the finger with a small lancet. A small drop of blood is then transferred to a collection card. If you are considering the blood sample option please contact your doctor or health professional to discuss the collection of samples for children younger than 8-years-old.
Please continue to read for additional information about our informational, or Peace of Mind, DNA tests and legal paternity tests as the sample collection procedures are different in each case.
Informational (Peace of Mind) vs. Legal DNA Test
There are many reasons why families order DNA tests. Whether you are seeking to determine paternity, maternity, siblingship or any other family relationship, we are here to help. However, before you order a DNA testing kit, it is very important that you think about whether you need the test for your own informational purposes, or for legal reasons.
If you are looking for your own peace of mind and the DNA test results will be for personal use only then our informational tests are appropriate.
If the test results are to be used in court, for the Child Support Agency, General Register Office or a visa application then we highly recommend that you choose our legal DNA test option.
Both types of test are carried out with the same attention to details and using the same technology but the legal DNA testing option requires additional procedures to be followed. These requirements include: completion of relevant application forms with signatures of consent, participation of an unrelated third party, positive photographic identification and return of sealed samples by Recorded Delivery, Special Delivery or courier.
Legal DNA Testing Quick Checklist
Below is a checklist of requirements for our legal DNA test and legal paternity testing. If you have any questions regarding legal DNA tests, please call one of our Customer Service Advisors on 0333 300 3130 or email us at info@gtldna.co.uk.
- One (1) unrelated witness with no interest in the outcome of the DNA test is required – this is usually a doctor or health professional
- The unrelated witness takes the DNA samples or observes the sample collection process in accordance with the instructions provided with the test kit
- The applicants (sample providers) and the witness must complete and sign the required paperwork as indicated in the instructions
- Each applicant must provide positive photographic identification
- The witness must sign and date the back of two passport-sized photographs for each applicant
- The witness must package and seal the completed DNA test kit into the envelope provided
- The witness must send the sealed envelope, via Recorded Delivery or Special Delivery, to GTL
Proof of Identity for Legal DNA Tests
Proof of identity includes two, full faced, passport-sized photographs of each applicant together with one of the following :
- Current passport
- Current photo driving licence
GTL Refund Policy
All sales are final. If DNA test services are cancelled before shipping and/or handling a £19 refund processing fee will be deducted.
If you have any questions regarding legal DNA tests, please call one of our Customer Service Advisors on 0333 300 3130 or email us at info@gtldna.co.uk.
Types of DNA Tests
Available DNA Tests , Paternity Test & Genetic Testing Services from GTL
- Paternity Test
- DNA Ancestry
- Maternity Test
- DNA Testing for Immigration
- Prenatal Paternity Test
- Sibling DNA Testing
- Twin Zygosity Testing
- Grandparent DNA Testing
- Aunt/Uncle DNA Testing
- Missing Parent DNA Testing
- DNA Infidelity Test
- Y-STR Male Lineage DNA Testing
- X-SV Female Lineage DNA Testing
- DNASafe™ DNA Profile
- Collect & Send™ Today Test Kit
D.N.A. Testing & Paternity Tests
Genetic Testing Laboratories:
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We appreciate your comments and welcome your questions and feedback regarding the DNA testing and paternity test services we provide. For more information about any of the services we offer, DNA tests, paternity testing, DNA ancestry and our prenatal paternity test, please call one of our Customer Service Advisors on 0333 300 3130 or email us at info@gtldna.co.uk.
