Save Time and Reduce Risks with Live Scan Fingerprinting
When applying for an important job, it is common to find that one of the preliminary screening requirements is to have live scan fingerprinting. This is a fast and reliable method to determine if you are fit for the job; starting from making sure that you have no criminal history in the past. What’s the […]
Tips Before A Urine Drug Test
You may even be selected at random during your time of employment for a drug test by your employer if they suspect, or have evidence that drug use has lowered one’s work performance, or may be subjecting other staff members to imminent danger.
Prenatal Paternity Testing
So you have found out that are expecting a child but you have no idea who the father is! You might have been involved with 2 different men during the period the baby was conceived. Did you know you can find it out from a prenatal paternity testing? To either secure the future or just […]
Why is My Employer Requesting LiveScan Fingerprints?
Today we find more and more employers request Livescan fingerprints from their employees. Why would they need that? Am I in trouble? You might wonder. Well, yes, if you had criminal history in the past and you tried to hide it. The line of work If you are applying for work that relates to children, money, healthcare or government, it makes […]
HELP! I need to change the fathers name on my child’s birth certificate
Welcoming parenthood is for most people a joyful moment – as long as the child concerned is the biological child of the assumed father. What if you have a doubt that it isn’t your spouse’s? Remember that hot summer night with your ex? Could the child be his instead? First of all, take a deep […]
Crimes Solved by DNA: Patricia Beard, 1981
1981 … Denver, Colorado … Patrica Beard was violently strangled in her studio apartment. Patricias gruesome murder would later be the 100th murder to be solved in July 2013 by a group known as Denver Cold Case team. At the time, 32 year old Patrica Beard was known to be mentally disabled. Her family would […]
Top 5 Viable DNA Samples Used For Testing
Daily, we receive calls with questions asking “What kind of samples can I use to do a DNA test?” Below we’ve listed the top 5 DNA samples we recommend be submitted to be used for DNA testing purposes! 5 Recommended DNA Samples 1. Blood 2. Buccal Swab 3. Fingernails 4. Toothbrush 5. Chewing Gum Tip: […]
What is DNA Made Of?
DNA is made up of molecules called “nucleotides.” Nucleotides contain a sugar group, phosphate group, and a nitrogen base. There are (4) types of nitrogen bases: 1. Thymine 2. Guanine 3. Cytosine 4. Adenine These bases, and the order in which they are formed, are what generate a genetic code, also known as, “DNA Instructions.”
Severed Foot Linked to Missing Woman Through DNA?
At this point we are aware of the fact that ANY form of DNA testing, under any circumstance, can be life changing. Cases such as the one you will read about in this article, are horrific to say the least, but thanks to modern technology, peace of mind and closure, can be brought to family […]
(3) DNA Terms You Need To Know
1. Allelle: Pair or series of genes on a chromosome, that determine the hereditary characteristics.(aka, “DNA Markers.”) 2. Probability of Paternity: Overall likelihood of paternity expressed as a percentage. 3. Combined Paternity Index: An odds ratio indicating how many times more likely it is that the possible father is indeed, the biological father, rather than […]