Want to know more about DNA testing? David Hartshorne of DNA testing service Orchid Cellmark in Oxfordshire answers some common questions about the DNA testing process from choosing a lab to receiving the results.
It is important to choose a company where you can be certain that your DNA information is going to be handled securely.
At Cellmark we have procedures in place that protect your data from the moment you contact us right through to the point that we will destroy all your information once the testing is complete.
Once we are holding on to your information it won't be used for any other purpose other than the paternity test that you are involved with and we certainly won't pass your information on to any third party.
Once testing has been completed we’ll hold on to your DNA for three months which gives you time to come back to us with further questions if you have them, and your records will be kept for twelve months after testing has been completed and then they will be destroyed. This is all in compliance with our data protection registration.
