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No. The test is done on the cheek cells because they have DNA in their nucleus. The swab can be taken from any part of the mouth or even a "punch" from the skin.
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can I use a tooth brush for the dna test?
Yes, a toothbrush is perfect for a DNA test.
Is the DNA cotton swab test accurate?
Not always.
Can a moms dna over power a swab test?
No, that is not how it works.
What can affect a cheek swab paternity test?
Anything that can destroy cells. The cheek swab collects cells, which are then used to extract DNA for testing. To my knowledge, there is nothing short of cellular destruction that can impede the collecting of a sample for a DNA test, since the test is actually conducted on the DNA extracted from INSIDE the cell, not just the swab.
Can a mouth swab test be affected if smoking marijuana 3 hours before a test is carried out to determine weather a child is someones?
Shouldn't be. A mouth swab test is testing DNA. Marijuana has nothing to do with your DNA, which cannot be changed.
Do you put swab into sterile for DNA test?
The swab used in cheek swab DNA testing is already sterile and ready for testing when you purchase it. They are designed for single use so only use it on the person being tested. If multiple people are being tested, use the multiple swabs included in the home DNA kit. Lastly, don't drop the swab. Contamination from dropping the swab could definitely affect the accuracy of the test results.
How do they do a DNA test on a 6 months old baby?
A simple swab from the babies mouth
Are there any sprays to use to change a mouth swab dna test for paternity?
No there is not. Man up!
How can a DNA mouth swab test be messed up?
There is always a way to mess up a test, most would be caused by human error. This could be due to using a swab to obtain cheek cells and thereby DNA not being sterile. If the swab is not sterile then it could have DNA on it from unknown sources all the way back to the person at the factory that made said swab. Additionally, if the person taking the sample is not careful he/she could contaminate it with their own DNA or DNA present in the environment before or after sampling. Of course the test could be messed up simply because the DNA amplification was performed incorrectly or insufficient starting material was obtained.
I want to have a DNA test done for my son and I and I want it to be done with a blood test not a swab. ?
You can have a blood test done, but believe it or not the technology is gearing more towards the swab and the swab is as accurate. One of the reasons is the fact that sometimes people might have a blood transfusion or bone marrow transplant which can jeorpadize the test result.
What does it mean when the swab taken from you matches your DNA and the swab taken from the alleged victim matches the victim's DNA?
A swab taken from you would contain your DNA and thus match your DNA. A swab taken from the alleged victim would contain the victim's DNA and thus match the victim's DNA. What would be shocking is if the swab taken from you didn't match your DNA, or the victim's swab didn't match their DNA. Therefor, it means that you are you, and the alleged victim is the alleged victim.
Is there a paternity test developed when in the early stages of pregnancy and if yes then what is the procedure involved?
Yes, there is a new non-invasive Pre-Natal paternity test which is performed as early as 13 weeks into the pregnancy. This new fetal cell DNA test uses the mother's blood to isolate the DNA of the fetus and then compares it to the alleged father's DNA collected from a buccal swab, hair sample or even forensic samples such as a toothbrush, water bottle or chewing gum - no blood sample is required for the would-be Dad.
