Short answer: A legal paternity test is collected with identity checks and a documented chain of custody, so the results can be used for court and official purposes.
- Every adult brings a valid government-issued photo ID.
- The collector verifies each person's identity.
- The collector takes cheek swabs, seals them in tamper-evident packaging and documents every hand-off.
- The samples go to an AABB-accredited laboratory. Results are generally ready in 3–5 business days after the samples reach the laboratory.
Odosek Lab Solutions is an AABB Registered Collector. Analysis is performed by AABB-accredited partner laboratories. Odosek is not itself an AABB-accredited laboratory.
Disclaimer: whether a court accepts a result is decided by the court. Immigration DNA testing is not currently offered.