Some links to paternity testing services

These are service providers appearing to offer home testing kits to people in the UK. This list has been under occasional evolution from its creation in September 2002, via a significant revision in July 2003, with minor changes thereafter. Child Support Analysis has no commercial links with any of these companies.

Child Support Analysis does not provide a quality check for paternity testing services. You must make your own judgement. It is rather like asking the question "would I rely on this company to service my car?" Cheapest may not be best. Look for clues, for example:

• Does the company concentrate on having the lowest price, or do they provide a range of options such as high quality and/or official options?
• Does the company simply appear to be a "broker" using laboratories elsewhere, or do they have their own laboratory?
• Is the company recognised by other organisations, or the media, etc? Do they appear to be an authority?

I have talked to Avi Lasarow, founder of DNA Bioscience, and I believe that he is concerned to raise confidence in paternity testing, while being fully aware of the emotional issues that can arise from it. If forced to choose a single service provider, that would be the one.