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The DNA Identity Testing Center of
Bio-Synthesis, Inc. is an active member of the AABB Relationship
Testing Accreditation Program and actively participates in
proficiency testing by the College of American Pathologists.
With nearly 15 years experience in the DNA testing field, law
enforcement, legal representatives and individuals alike trust
BSI with their private and legal DNA testing issues, worldwide. |
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DNA Retrieval
from the Deceased
All too often, we hear about cases where people
claim to be heir to a recently deceased person's
assets. Today, DNA testing is heavily relied upon
to resolve questions of relatedness in these
cases. However, many times the decedent has
already undergone burial once a DNA test is
decided to be necessary. So, then bodies are
sometimes exhumed, which can expend a lot of time
and monetary effort, and certainly cause emotional
distress to the decedent's family. Had a DNA
sample already been taken from the decedent, a DNA
test could be performed quickly and efficiently. |
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DNA Retrieval from the Dead
Some argue that DNA retrieval services are
unethical. Had the person wanted to have their DNA
profile made, they would have done so in their
living years. While this may be true in some
cases, it is difficult to argue that DNA retrieval
from a decedent is not logical. In the past, other
methods were used to determine biological
relatedness in cases where people claimed to have
been related to deceased persons. So, why not use
DNA technology, which can quickly and accurately
resolve these issues? It is likely that permission
for DNA retrieval upon death will become a
standard feature in wills and estate planning
arrangements. |
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