DNA test for Legal Use

DNA testing is often required by immigration authorities to establish biological relationships between family members applying for visas or citizenship. We provide a range of DNA testing services to support your immigration application, including:

• Paternity Testing
• Maternity Testing
• Sibling Testing

Our testing process is simple, painless, and non-invasive. We use buccal swabs to collect cheek cells from the inside of the mouth. The samples are then analyzed at our partnering AABB accredited laboratory provide accurate and reliable results.

DNA testing is often required to establish the biological relationship between a child and their parents when applying for a child’s passport, especially when there are only birth certificates or other complications. We provide a range of DNA testing services to support your child’s passport application, including:

• Paternity Testing
• Maternity Testing

The Chain of Custody (COC) process is crucial to ensure the integrity and admissibility of the DNA test results in immigration cases. At Chain of Custody DNA Testing Services, we follow a strict COC process that includes:

• Proper identification of the individuals being tested
• Collection of samples by a neutral third party
• Secure transportation of samples to our accredited laboratory
• Accurate analysis of the samples by our team of experts
• Preparation of a detailed report of the test results.

• Accredited Laboratory: Our laboratory is accredited by the relevant authorities, ensuring the highest standards of quality and accuracy.
• Confidentiality: We understand the sensitive nature of DNA testing and ensure complete confidentiality of your test results.
• Fast Results: We provide fast turnaround times for our DNA testing services, helping you meet immigration deadlines.
• Customer Support: Our dedicated customer support team is here to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have throughout the entire process.

Suspire is proud to be a corporate partner with DNA Diagnostic Center (DDC), a highly accredited laboratory specializing in relationship testing, including the Chain of Custody DNA tests. DDC has earned the highest accreditations available for genetic testing, ensuring the validity of testing methods, competency of scientists and technicians, and accuracy of results.

Key Accreditations of DDC include:

1. Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB): DDC received its initial AABB accreditation in 1996 and received AABB’s commendable practice recognition in 2004 for our Dual Process™. This accreditation is the international gold standard for DNA paternity testing laboratories and is mandated by most courts and government agencies for DNA tests.

2. ANAB ISO/IEC 17025: This international standard ensures the technical competency of laboratories and covers every aspect of laboratory management, including sample preparation, analytical testing proficiency, record keeping, and reports.

3. College of American Pathologists (CAP): DDC has maintained its CAP accreditation since 2004, which is recognized by the federal government as being equal to or more stringent than the government’s own laboratory inspection program.

4. New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH): This certification permits laboratories to perform DNA tests on cases originating from New York and rigorously inspects the entire testing service, including chain of custody and patient referrals.

5. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA): DDC has been accredited by CLIA for over 19 years, ensuring laboratory results are timely, accurate, and reliable.

6. Standards Council of Canada (SCC): DDC is listed as an approved laboratory by the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and accepts results from laboratories accredited by SCC.

7. National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA): NATA lists DDC as an approved laboratory and accepts results from laboratories accredited by NATA.

8. Ministry of Justice (MOJ), United Kingdom: DDC has been accredited by the MOJ as a body that may carry out parentage tests directed by the civil courts in England and Wales.

9. ISO 9001: DDC is assessed by three different and independent accrediting organizations to the ISO/IEC 17025 international standards for the technical competence of calibration and testing labs.

These accreditations verify the reliability of DDC’s equipment, qualifications of laboratory staff, and soundness of testing methods and standard operating procedures. As a result, all relationship testing, especially the Chain of Custody DNA tests, are analyzed with the highest level of accuracy and reliability.