AAA Medical Testing

DNA & Paternity Testing

AAA Medical Compliance Testing Inc. is a provider of the GENETICA DNA LABS & Fairfax Identity Laboratories™, the most accurate DNA relationship test available anywhere, administered with care and strict confidentiality. We are one of the first laboratories in the United States to receive accreditation from the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) for DNA parentatge testing, and we are the first to guarantee the superb accuracy of our results to be greater than 99.9%. We are staffed by highly trained M.D.'s and PH.D's, scientists with Master's Degree in Molecular Biology and ASCP Certified Medical technologists with years of DNA Parentage Testing experience.

For years, AAA Medical Compliance Testing Inc. has made sure that children know their right biological family members. Our standards for DNA Testing exceed the testing standards established by the United States Court System by over 1 million. We perform extensive testing in every case. We usually continue testing until more than 99.999999% of the population is shown not to match the genes of the tested child.  Our tests are accepted in all courts throughout the country.

AAA Medical Compliance Testing Inc. performs thousands of DNA Parentage Tests for clients in the United States and around the world. We conveniently serve you locally through our extensive network of established collection sites.

AAA Medical Compliance Testing Inc. is committed to providing you with individualized 24-hour professional service and all consultations are confidential. Our staff will answer your questions about DNA Testing and Identification of biological relatives, living or deceased, through our call center 1-561-707-6310. We provide outstanding service and are dedicated to the accuracy of your DNA testing results. As an Industry leader, we strongly support each indiviudal's right to genetic privacy and strict confidentiality of genetic information

DNA Parentage Testing:

In DNA parentage testing, the child's allele sizes are compared to the allele sizes in the mother and the alleged father. One of the child's alleles matches the mother's allele, and it is called the maternal allele. The second allele in the child comes from the child's biological father, and it is called the obligatory paternal allele.

Can the DNA test for parentage exclude the tested man with absolute certainty?

When the alleged father's allele sizes do not match the child's obligatory paternal alleles on at least two different genes, the DNA test proves conclusively that the tested man is NOT the biological father of the child. In such cases, the probability of paternity is 0%, and we are 100% certain that he is not the child's biological father.

What certainty can the DNA Test for parentage provide that the man IS the biological father?

When the tested man's alleles match all of the child's obligatory paternal alleles, the probability of paternity is determined. The average probability of paternity for the DNA test is greater than 99.99999%, and we guarantee a greater than 99.9% probability of paternity in all tests where the alleged father is not excluded.

Prenatal DNA Parentage Testing:

DNA parentage testing may be performed before the birth of a child. In prenatal testing, the fetal sample is collected either by amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling. The amniocentesis is performed by the mother's obstetrician. It involves the collection of fluid that bathes the baby. The chorionic villus sampling is also performed by the mother's obstetrician. It consists of taking a small piece of the placenta. Both the amniocentesis and the chorionic villus sampling are usually performed for medical reasons. In such cases, DNA parentage testing is performed as an adjunct to medical tests the mother's obstetrician plans to perform. We do NOT recommend the performance of amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling solely for parentage determination due to risks inherent in both procedures. The accuracy of the DNA Test for parentage is identical whether the sample is collected before or after the baby's birth.

DNA Grandparentage Testing:

In cases where the alleged father is deceased or unknown, the paternal grandparents can be tested to determine the likelihood they are the child's paternal grandparents. The deceased alleged father received his genes from his parents. Therefore, the child's genes match the genes in the alleged paternal grandfather and grandmother in cases where the deceased man is the true biological father of the child.

Can the DNA test exclude grandparentage with absolute certainty?

When the child's genes do not match the alleged grandparents' genes on at least two different genes, the DNA test for grandparentage proves conclusively that the tested grandparents are NOT the paternal grandparents of the child. In such cases, we can presume the deceased alleged father could not be the child's biological father. This presumption is only valid provided the tested paternal grandparents are the true biological parents of the deceased alleged father of the child.

What certainty of paternal grandparentage can the DNA Test provide?

When the alleged paternal grandparents' alleles match the alleles of the child, the probability of grandparentage is determined. The calculations for the probability of grandparentage are based on gene frequencies of the alleles that match between the child and the alleged grandparents. The DNA Test for grandparentage reaches probabilities of grandparentage far in excess of 99.9%. However, there are some limitations to this testing. For example, the DNA Test for grandparentage cannot resolve paternity if two potential fathers are related as full brothers, and therefore, have the same parents.

DNA Family Reconstruction Test:

When the alleged father is deceased or missing, a DNA reconstruction test may be performed. Such DNA testing is possible because the genes of the deceased or missing alleged father are present in his known biological family members (i.e., his parents, his siblings, his known children).

Can the DNA Test for family reconstruction exclude with absolute certainty?

The deceased or missing alleged father can be excluded with absolute certainty as the biological father of the child by the DNA Test for family reconstruction. Such a DNA reconstruction test, however, requires that a sufficient number of family members with known relation-ship to the deceased are available for testing. Contact our laboratory for a case specific consultation.

What certainty of paternity can the DNA test' for family reconstruction provide?

The DNA test for family reconstruction can demonstrate greater than 99.9% probability that the deceased or missing alleged father is the biological father of the child. Such probability of paternity can be reached only if a sufficient number of family members with known relationship to the deceased are available for testing. Contact our laboratory for a case specific consultation.

DNA Sibling Test:

In the DNA sibling test, two children are tested to determine whether they share the same biological parent or parents. Full siblings are individuals who have the same biological mother and the same biological father. Half siblings share only one parent. Since siblings have the same parent(s), they have matching genes much more often than do two unrelated individuals. When matches between two potential siblings are found, calculations are made to determine the probability that a sibling relationship exists.

Can the DNA test exclude siblingship with absolute certainty?

A parent and a child match at each gene. The mother and the father, however, may donate different genes to their children. Look at the child #1 and the child #4 pictured in Figure #1. These two children are full siblings and they have the same parents; however, they have no genetic markers in common. This example illustrates that even true full siblings may not share the same genetic markers. The DNA test for siblings, therefore, cannot exclude a sibling relationship with absolute certainty when only putative siblings are available for the DNA study. The DNA test for siblings has the potential to exclude with absolute certainty when a sufficient number of additional known family members (in addition to the potential siblings) are also available for testing. Contact our laboratory for a case specific consultation.

What certainty of siblingship can the DNA test provide?

The DNA test for siblings usually shows a number of genetic matches in true biological siblings. In such cases, the DNA test for siblings may show the probability of siblingship to be greater than 99%, provided the tested alleged siblings inherited genes that are not commonly present in the population. The DNA test for siblings is a useful and informative test. However, testing additional known family members (in addition to the potential siblings) greatly improves the accuracy of this DNA test. Contact AMC Testing for a case specific consultation.

DNA Twin Zygosity Test:

Twins can be identical or fraternal. Identical twins have identical genes because they were conceived from the same egg and sperm. Identical twins are always of the same sex. Fraternal twins have different genes. They were conceived from different eggs and sperm. Fraternal twins may be of the same sex, or, they may be of different sexes. The DNA twin zygosity test determines whether twins are identical or fraternal. The DNA test proves with absolute certainty that twins are fraternal when the DNA alleles of each twin are different. When the DNA alleles of each twin are identical, the probability of identity is calculated. The DNA test demonstrates a greater than 99.9% probability of identity in such cases.