A DNA test is used to either prove that two people are related, or definitely not related. Life happens and sometimes doubt can creep in over biological family relationships. Peace of mind testing is proven to reduce the anxiety associated with uncertainty. To make it easier tests are performed on a swab taken from the inside of your mouth in the comfort of your own environment.
Your genetic fingerprint, or DNA profile, is unique. We inherit our DNA from our biological parents: 50% from our father and 50% from our mother. By analysing certain markers in your DNA we can identify how related we are to our relatives. At the Forensic Genomics Innovation Hub we use the latest in DNA profiling kits to help you identify your immediate relatives. We can even identify the father of a baby before it is born from the pregnant mum’s blood, with no risk to either mother or baby. Our team have over 25 years experience in DNA profiling and confidential counselling, so rest assured your DNA is in safe hands.
Get clarity on the paternity of a baby before it is born with our peace of mind prenatal paternity test from 8 weeks pregnant. Completely safe to mother and baby. Using highly sensitive DNA sequencing the test is >99% accurate. Sampling at a location of your choice. Confidential counselling included.
Quickly identify whether a man is the biological father of a child with 99.99% confidence. Easy to use home sampling kit. Samples are processed using the next generation in DNA profiling methods with SAME DAY results available at no extra charge. Free postage to and from the laboratory (Tracked 24).
Discreetly identify whether a woman is the biological mother of a child with 99.99% confidence. Easy to use home sampling kit. Maternity testing is routinely used in adoption and in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) situations. SAME DAY results available. Free postage to and from the laboratory (Tracked 24).
Easy at home swab sampling kit to establish if brothers and/or sisters share the same biological parents. Half-siblings share one parent and full-siblings share the biological mother AND father. Results available the NEXT DAY after receipt of samples back in our laboratory. Free postage to and from the laboratory (Tracked 24).
The male Y-chromosome is inherited directly from father to son virtually unchanged. It is therefore easy to rapidly identify if two or more male relatives have the same biological father or share a common paternal line. They will have the same Y-chromosome. SAME DAY results available. No hidden costs. Tracked 24 shipping.
Kinship testing compares DNA profiles from two or more people who believe there could be a biological relationship between them: Grandparents to grandchildren, or aunt/uncle/cousin relationships. Contact us in confidence to discuss your specific situation (e.g Inheritance cases/deceased father).
Understand a little more about the science behind DNA profiling in family relationship testing and its various applications
Discovering your biological DNA relatives offers many benefits that extend beyond mere curiosity. It can bring clarity, closure, and a renewed sense of identity, allowing us to move forward with confidence.
Identify more distant relatives with more degrees of certainty through DNA. Read our guide on Kinship and Genealogy to find out more.
Before you start reading about fascinating crime scene investigations and riddle solving, you might be interested in how the success story of the genetic fingerprint started…
Genetic fingerprinting or DNA profiling is a method that determines the probable identity of an individual based on specific regions of DNA that are unique to each and every one of us.
Forensic Genomics Innovation Hub
Laboratory 7, First Floor
Epsilon House, Enterprise Road
Southampton Science Park
Southampton
SO16 7NS
United Kingdom
Email: lab@fgih.co.uk
Phone: (+44) 02380118980
