Paternity Testing

DNA Testing

How can Anytime Doctor help me?

We provide this regulated, specialist service for people who want an accurate clinical method of establishing the paternal link between an alleged father and a child. The test kit can be used with or without the need to test the mother. We send you a real laboratory test kit designed for home sample collection.

All services provided by Anytime Doctor are confidential (we do not inform your GP) and allow you to get tested within the privacy of your home and without the inconvenience of lengthy waiting rooms.

How does the Anytime Doctor service work?

Step 1: Register online and pay for your DNA laboratory test kit using a debit or credit card. We will post you your test kit in a discrete envelope that fits through standard UK post-boxes. The envelope is plain and is only marked with your address. The Anytime Doctor logo or return address is not written anywhere. If you order a DNA test kit before 5.00pm Monday to Friday, we will send you the laboratory test kit by first class post on that day.

Step 2: Simply swab inside your mouth and the child's mouth, allow to dry and place the swabs in the envelope provided. Then post us the envelope.

Step 3: Once our partner laboratory has processed your sample, you will be sent a text message asking you to log into your secure online medical record to see your result.

Test kits

Paternity Test (no maternal involvement): £149.99

Testing: Child and alleged father samples Timeframe: 4 working days from receipt of swabs by our partner laboratory Establishes the paternal link between an alleged father and a child, without the need to test the mother. This level of DNA test offers peace of mind and can be conducted solely by the applicant at home. These DNA tests are 100% conclusive for exclusion and greater than 99.9% for inclusion.

Paternity Test (with maternal involvement): £149.99

Testing: Child, mother and alleged father samples Timeframe: 4 working days from receipt of swabs by our partner laboratory Establishes unquestionably the paternal link between an alleged father and a child by testing the mother's DNA as well. This level of DNA test offers peace of mind and can be conducted solely by the applicant at home. These DNA tests are 100% conclusive for exclusion and inclusion.

Multiple/Additional DNA Testing: £89.00
Testing: Second relationship (e.g. second child) Timeframe: 4 working days from receipt of swabs by our partner laboratory If more than one relationship needs to be established. Provided at a reduced cost for subsequent tests.

Siblingship Test (brother/sister) : £249.99

Testing: Two alleged siblings Timeframe: 4 working days from receipt of swabs by our partner laboratory This DNA test determines the statistical probability of whether siblings (brothers and sisters) share the same two parents or not. The relationship between alleged siblings (full or half) can be established with 15% exclusion and 90% inclusion conclusivity. When the issue of siblingship is in question, the recommended method to determine whether individuals are true biological siblings is to test their parents. In situations where the alleged parents are unavailable for testing, a siblingship DNA test can be performed to analyze the relationship of biological siblings. Including one common parent greatly increases the accuracy of this type of DNA analysis and is recommended if at all possible. If this is not possible, disclosing that siblings share a common mother or father can also lead to more meaningful results.

Where can you find out more information?

Anytime Doctor's Health Library provides a comprehensive resource on all services offered through Anytime Doctor. The Health Library also contains references and links to reputable organisations such as: NHS Direct (UK), FDA (US Food and Drug Administration), NetDoctor (UK), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA), Department of Health (UK) and the Health Protection Agency (UK).