PATERNITY TEST
Non-invasive pre- and postnatal testing.
DNA paternity testing
DNA paternity testing is the use of DNA profiles to determine whether an individual is the biological parent of another individual. Paternity testing can be especially important when the rights and duties of the father are an issue and a child's paternity is in doubt. In Switzerland, paternity tests are subject to the requirements of the VDZV / OACA / ODCA, the Ordinance on DNA Profiling in Civil and Administrative Matters. Unilabs laboratory is recognised by the Federal Office of Police (Fedpol) to perform parentage and paternity tests.
Requirements
- No test can be done without a person's knowledge
- No test is done on a minor child without the consent of the biological mother
- In Switzerland, in cases of minor children, we are legally obliged to also analyse the biological mother.
RECOGNISED & AUTHORISED
- Accredited test according to ISO 17025 and authorised by the Swiss Justice and Police Department
- Our reports are legally valid and can therefore be used in court
ACCURACY & VALIDITY
- Each test is performed twice to ensure the accuracy of the result
- The report is validated by two FAMH medical geneticists
CONFIDENTIALITY
- Confidential report by e-mail, by post or in person
- The tests are samples made anonymous
Fact Box:
Responsibles
Charlotte Silacci, FAMH medical genetics
Dr. Pierre-Alain Menoud, FAMH medical genetics
Useful links
https://www.ch.ch/de/vaterschaftstest/
Contact
For further details or to initiate testing, please contact our Genetics Department via email at DNAtest.ch@unilabs.com. We are committed to providing prescribers with the support and resources needed.