Test Details
Methodology
DNA analysis by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Result Turnaround Time
2 - 14 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
Determine the chance of paternity or nonpaternity in cases of disputed paternity, establish blood relationship of potential immigrant, sibling determination, grandparent/child testing, other relationships
Special Instructions
Appointments and paternity kits are required. Specimens must be collected with chain-of-custody paperwork. Clinical account numbers cannot be used. To receive a collection kit, blood or buccal swab, set up account numbers, or for an appointment, call 800-742-3944 or email dna@labcorp.com. Immigration testing can be ordered by calling Labcorp DNA Immigration customer service at 877-370-1129 or emailing immigration@labcorp.com. Note that Labcorp is a laboratory accredited by AABB. For further information of DNA Immigration Testing or paternity and other relationship tests, visit dna.labcorp.com.
Limitations
Probability of parentage is provided for nonexcluded individuals, which is a probability, not a “yes” answer. Some tests may be inconclusive. Mutations, related alleged fathers, and other genetic limitations may affect the test.
References
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Buccal swabs or whole blood; other samples such as amniotic fluid, cultured cells and tissue specimens, blood spot cards, bone, or hair with roots may be used.
Volume
Four (4) buccal swabs or 4 mL whole blood
Minimum Volume
Two (2) buccal swabs or 2 mL whole blood
Container
Buccal swab collection kit (four swabs) or lavender-top (EDTA) whole blood kit. Email dna@labcorp.com or call 800-742-3944 for kit.
Collection Instructions
Follow collection kit instructions.
Storage Instructions
Maintain specimen at room temperature and keep dry.
Causes for Rejection
Inadequate labeling; improperly filled-out client authorization/chain-of-custody form; insufficient amount of DNA on buccal swabs
LOINC® Map
Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
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176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176042 | D2S1338 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176043 | D19S433 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176530 | D3S1358 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176531 | D7S820 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176532 | Amelogenin | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176533 | vWA | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176534 | FGA | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176535 | D8S1179 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176536 | D21S11 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176594 | D18S51 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176595 | D5S818 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176596 | D13S317 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176597 | D16S539 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176598 | TH01 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176599 | TPOX | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176600 | CSF1PO | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176148 | DXS6810 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176153 | DYS392 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176171 | DXS101 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176186 | HPRTB | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176200 | DXS9895 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176537 | D22S1045 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176538 | D2S441 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176539 | D10S1248 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176540 | D1S1656 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176541 | D12S391 | N/A | ||
176160 | Parentage/Relationship Testing | 176542 | D6S1043 | N/A | ||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176042 | |||||
Result Code Name | D2S1338 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176043 | |||||
Result Code Name | D19S433 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176530 | |||||
Result Code Name | D3S1358 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176531 | |||||
Result Code Name | D7S820 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176532 | |||||
Result Code Name | Amelogenin | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176533 | |||||
Result Code Name | vWA | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176534 | |||||
Result Code Name | FGA | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176535 | |||||
Result Code Name | D8S1179 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176536 | |||||
Result Code Name | D21S11 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176594 | |||||
Result Code Name | D18S51 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176595 | |||||
Result Code Name | D5S818 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176596 | |||||
Result Code Name | D13S317 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176597 | |||||
Result Code Name | D16S539 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176598 | |||||
Result Code Name | TH01 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176599 | |||||
Result Code Name | TPOX | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176600 | |||||
Result Code Name | CSF1PO | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176148 | |||||
Result Code Name | DXS6810 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176153 | |||||
Result Code Name | DYS392 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176171 | |||||
Result Code Name | DXS101 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176186 | |||||
Result Code Name | HPRTB | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176200 | |||||
Result Code Name | DXS9895 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176537 | |||||
Result Code Name | D22S1045 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176538 | |||||
Result Code Name | D2S441 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176539 | |||||
Result Code Name | D10S1248 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176540 | |||||
Result Code Name | D1S1656 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176541 | |||||
Result Code Name | D12S391 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 176160 | |||||
Order Code Name | Parentage/Relationship Testing | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 176542 | |||||
Result Code Name | D6S1043 | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A |