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http://www.extremetech.com/art...00532
You just had a baby, and now you're dying to know if the man you've been living with for the past year is the father. Or maybe it's your ex's baby... or your ex's brother's baby! Regardless, obtaining a DNA paternity test can take forever. First, you have to see the doctor, then involve a lawyer, and hundreds—if not thousands—of dollars later, you won't get results for weeks or months. So what's a desperate home-wrecking woman to do? Now, she can go to her local Rite Aid.
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Identigene, a DNA identification testing servicer, today announced that its $29.99 Identigene DNA Paternity Test Collection Kit is now available for over-the-counter purchase at Rite Aid drug stores in over 30 states throughout the U.S. It was first offered on a trial basis last November in California, Washington, and Oregon. However, demand for the test was so high that Identigene decided to make the test widely available.
"Over-the-counter sales offers a completely new marketing channel for DNA testing. It makes the process more convenient and affordable while ensuring reliability and confidentiality," said Doug Fogg, COO of Identigene. "We learned that people are extremely receptive to the idea of purchasing a DNA paternity test kit while shopping at one of the nation's leading drug store chains."
To begin using the DNA Paternity Test Collection Kit, you need to collect DNA samples by rubbing a swab inside the mouth. Samples should be taken from the mother, child, and father in question. The samples, along with consent forms and a lab fee of $119, are sent in an enclosed postage-paid return envelope to Identigene for processing. Participants receive results within just 3 to 5 business days, by mail, e-mail, or online through a secured Web service. Best of all, for an additional fee, you can get a paternity test result that will actually stand up in court. According to the company, the actual testing and lab work are done in the same way for a personal DNA test and a legally valid DNA test. The only differences are verification of identity during sample-taking and supervision of samples.
When I first got wind of the commercial availability of this DNA paternity test, I immediately thought of talk shows, like the ones hosted by Jerry Springer and Maury Povich, that administer paternity tests. Will people now stop requesting to be guests on these shows in lieu of taking the tests in the privacy of their own homes, so as not to be humiliated on live TV?
To answer these questions, I asked a close source who works at a daytime talk show:
The fact that in order to get court-admissible results, you have to pay an extra fee, will still cause people to seek out daytime talk shows for their results (as we provide court admissible results). However, we must also take into account that most of the people that come on our show are huge fans of the host and come simply to have 15 minutes of fame and a free trip to New York. So I really don't think that the wide availability of paternity tests will have that much of an impact on our show. Also, most of the people who come on the show would be unaware of the newfound availability of the tests. This is more going to help cheating housewives who want to determine their baby's father discreetly--without having to get a doctor involved.
So the next time you're at your local Rite Aid, pick up some vitamins, a rectal thermometer, and—oh yeah—a paternity test
