Which lab(s) give the best turn-around time on paternity testing in Sexual Assault cases? Has anyone had trouble using an out of state lab?

Have swabs that I need to submit and don't want to learn "after the fact" that the lab we used has problems.

Thanks in advance.

Laurie English

[This message was edited by Laurie K. English on 08-09-06 at .]

I used University of North Texas Health Science Center (Fort Worth). I think we used them because our local DPS lab did not perform paternity testing.

They did testing in 1 month.

E-mail me if you would like further info.

hess88@worldnet.att.net

Be careful with out of state labs. They must be accredited by DPS in order for the results to be admissible in a criminal case. Art. 38.35(d)(1).

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Originally posted by Michael Hess:
I used University of North Texas Health Science Center (Fort Worth). I think we used them because our local DPS lab did not perform paternity testing.

They did testing in 1 month.

E-mail me if you would like further info.

hess88@worldnet.att.net)

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I have used the same lab for both missing persons testing and for testing fetal remains. They rock.

You might also look into Orchid - Cellmark, which is located in Dallas, Texas.

http://www.orchidcellmark.com/