Also known as: Paternity DNA test · Father-child DNA test · Non-legal paternity test
A private, non-legal DNA test confirming biological paternity with >99.99% accuracy when inclusion is observed. Ideal for personal peace of mind.
This page and the corresponding laboratory report are overseen by an in-house clinician to ensure medical accuracy and patient safety.
“For families seeking reassurance, a peace-of-mind paternity test gives a clear, scientifically certain answer in the privacy of your own home — without any legal process.”
Dr. Adaeze Okonkwo, MBBS, FMCPath
Consider this test if you:
Choose the Legal / Chain-of-Custody test instead if you:
No fasting is required.
Avoid eating, drinking (other than water), smoking or chewing gum for 30 minutes before the cheek swab collection. Infants should not be fed for 30 minutes prior to collection.
DNA is extracted from the buccal swab and amplified using a 24 Short Tandem Repeat (STR) marker multiplex PCR system. The resulting profiles are compared across the alleged father and child to calculate a combined paternity index and probability of paternity.
A mother's sample is strongly recommended (but not required) to strengthen the statistical result.
24-locus STR multiplex PCR amplification kits, capillary electrophoresis genetic analysers, and validated allele-calling software. All runs include internal size standards and allelic ladders.
Your results are delivered securely as an encrypted, password-protected PDF to your registered email address and WhatsApp. The file is never sent unprotected. Your result is issued as an **encrypted, password-protected PDF** and delivered to your registered email address and WhatsApp. A genetic counselor is available before and after testing to explain the outcome.
Certified genetic counselors are available before and after your test to explain what the results mean, discuss implications for your family, and guide any next clinical steps.
When the alleged father is included as the biological father, the probability of paternity typically exceeds 99.99%. When exclusion is observed, the probability of paternity is 0%.
No. Peace-of-mind testing uses self-collected or unverified samples and is therefore not court-admissible. If you need a legal result, choose our Legal / Chain-of-Custody Paternity Test.
Testing the mother is not mandatory, but it is strongly recommended as it strengthens the statistical strength of the result, particularly in cases of close alleged relationships.
Yes. Buccal swabs are completely safe and painless for infants and newborns. Collection should be performed 30 minutes after a feed.
Properly collected and dried buccal swabs remain viable for several weeks at ambient temperature using the desiccant packaging supplied in the home kit.
Walk-in collection is available at our Abuja, Lagos and Kaduna centres during operating hours. A discreet home collection kit with pre-paid return packaging can be dispatched to any other Nigerian state.