Alternative DNA Testing Sources

Category

General Comments

Packaging Comments

Additional Charge
(Per Sample)

Success Rate*

Blood (Whole)

Medical blood draw in Vacutainer Tube

Ship in original tube

£115.00

99%

Blood Stains

Band Aids, tampons, bloody tissues

Ship in paper envelope

£115.00

75%

Bone

Fibula or Femur, ~4-inch section

On dry ice or as preserved

Price on request

75%

Cigarette Butts

2 to 4 butts

Ship in paper envelope

£115.00

65%

Clothing

Hats, baseball caps, underwear, bandanna

Ship in paper bag

£115.00

50%

Dental Floss

Do not touch the floss with your fingers.

Ship in paper envelope

£115.00

75%

Ear Wax

Cotton swab or Q-tip

Ship in paper envelope

£115.00

75%

Electric Razor Clippings

Place in paper envelope.

Ship in paper envelope

£115.00

50%

Gum

Do not touch the gum with you fingers. Sugar-free gum is preferred.

Ship in plastic Zip-Lock bag

£115.00

75%

Hair

Roots or follicles must be attached. Hair from a brush or comb may not work. We need at least 6-10 hairs.

Ship in plastic Zip-Lock bag

£115.00

80%

Infidelity/Forensic Samples

Covers array of samples and matrices such as underwear, in which the DNA source is unknown, unseen or potentially mixed.

See listing for specific item on this document or call for

Price on request

50% to 99%

Licked Envelope

Greeting card or letter

Ship in paper envelope

£160.00

25%

Nails (Finger/Toe)

Freshly trimmed nails work best

Ship in plastic Zip-Lock bag

£115.00

75%

Paraffin Embedded Tissue

From pathology laboratories

Ship in plastic Zip-Lock bag

£160.00

95%

Post Mortem Tissue

Coroner Samples, Funeral Homes

On dry ice or as preserved

£160.00

65%

Razors

Place razor in a paper envelope.

Ship in paper envelope

£115.00

40%

Sperm/Semen

Liquid semen: absorb suspected semen sample onto a clean cotton swab. Air-dry the swab for 1 hour. Dried semen stains: absorb semen stain onto a clean cotton swab moistened with distilled water. Air-dry the swab for 1 hour.

Ship in paper envelope

£115.00

90%

Teeth

Molar, premolar or canine preferred. (Baby teeth usually do not work)

Ship in paper envelope

£160.00

85%

Toothbrush

Air-dry the toothbrush for 30-60 minutes.

Ship in paper envelope

£115.00

75%

Toothpick

Do not touch the toothpick with your fingers.

Ship in paper envelope

£115.00

65%

Umbilical Cord (Dried)

Place in paper envelope.

Ship in paper envelope or as preserved

£160.00

90%

Used Kleenex / Handkerchief

Nasal Mucous. Place in paper envelope.

Ship in paper envelope

£115.00

95%

*homeDNAdirect cannot unconditionally guarantee successful analysis of these samples. We will however make every attempt to provide you with the results you require.