EasyDNA Review

Thursday, March 20th

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EasyDNA

• Cost: $109 (on sale from regular price of $130) for Home Paternity Test (21 markers)
• Legal Paternity Testing starting at $279
• Immigration DNA Test pricing by quote only
• Prenatal Paternity Test starting at $1,295
• Wide range of alternative collection samples possible (beyond cheek swab) for an extra fee, starting at $80 (in addition to the cost of the paternity test)
• Price includes free shipping
• Results in 3-5 working days
• Mother can be tested free of charge
• Hundreds of 5-star reviews
• "A+” rated by the BBB
• In business for over 15 years

EasyDNA is an international DNA testing company that offers a wide range of genetic testing services, including paternity tests, health and wellness tests, and ancestry tests. Founded in 2006, EasyDNA has grown to serve clients in over 25 countries, emphasizing reliability and confidentiality across the 300,000 tests conducted in the last 10 years alone. The company prides itself on using accredited laboratories that adhere to stringent quality standards, ensuring accurate and dependable results. EasyDNA aims to make DNA testing accessible and straightforward for both personal and legal purposes, providing support and guidance throughout the testing process.

Widest range of paternity tests on the market

EasyDNA offers pretty much every single kind of paternity testing on the market. "There's more than one kind?” we can hear you saying. Yes! Let's take a look at what's available here, so you can decide which one is the right fit for your situation:1

• Home Paternity Test: this is the basic at-home test that you'll find with most services that offer paternity testing. It's an easy-to-use at-home kit that comes straight to your door, has you collect a cheek swab from each person being tested, and you'll get results via email within 3-5 business days after EasyDNA's lab receives the samples. It tests 21 markers (on the lower side compared with some rivals, FYI) and the mother's sample can be analyzed for free. Pricing for one alleged father and one child starts at $109 for this test, but you can request kits to cover up to 3 children and 3 fathers (with an extra $100 per person being tested). If your kits need to go to two different addresses, you'll specify that in the dropdown boxes (but it'll cost an extra $45 domestic or $75 international for shipping).
• Legal Paternity Test: if you need court-admissible results (for child support or custody cases), you'll choose this test. Pricing starts at $279 for one child and one alleged father. We appreciate the details that EasyDNA goes into, to explain how the chain of custody is demonstrated and protected: in the US, you can choose an unrelated third party sample collector of your choice (like your child's pediatrician or your PCP) or have EasyDNA make arrangements with a professional DNA sample collector. The rest of the details are the same as the Home Paternity Test, from the surcharges for testing up to 3 children/fathers to the timeframe you'll wait to get the results.
• Immigration Paternity Test: you'll have to call EasyDNA for a quote on this one, but it's the paternity test you need if you have to prove a biological relationship between an alleged father and child for filing supporting documentation with USCIS. EasyDNA's service is approved by INS/DHS, and they've worked with US Embassies in 32 countries and counting. Expect pricing to start at $499, minimum.
• Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Test: we'll tell you straight off that EasyDNA is one of the most expensive options for this kind of test, coming in at a starting price of $1195 (compared with at least one other lab that does it for $795; that lab also offers the test starting at 7 weeks gestation instead of EasyDNA's 9-week mark, FYI). However, EasyDNA helpfully allows you to pay a 50% deposit on the test if you need to break it up into multiple payments. This paternity testing uses Next Generation Sequencing technology to analyze 2688 genetic markers in the cell-free fetal DNA found in the mother's blood, making it much lower-risk than amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling. But, be aware that you won't be eligible for this type of testing if it's a twin/multiple pregnancy, if it's the result of IVF, if the alleged fathers are close blood relatives, or if the mother has cancer, pre-eclampsia, or transplants involving bone marrow, organs, stem cells, or blood transfusion. Results come within 5-7 business days.
• Surrogacy DNA Test: if you've had a child through a surrogacy arrangement, this test can prove a biological relationship between the child and the commissioning parent, establish that the correct embryo was implanted, or that the sperm from the intended father was the one used in your particular type of Assisted Reproductive Technology. You'll have to contact EasyDNA for a price quote and more details.

Goes WAY beyond cheek swabs if needed

But, wait! There's one more! We were fascinated by everything we found under EasyDNA's "Forensic Test” section. Your first hint that things are going to get interesting is that the URL for that part of the website includes the word "discreet”. This is where you'll go if you need a paternity test but don't necessarily have the ability to get a cheek swab from the alleged father.

Can handle lots of DNA sources

What kinds of source samples can EasyDNA use? The better question is "What CAN'T they use?” There are some very specific packaging and shipping instructions for each kind that you'll need to be aware of, and pricing starts at $80 for the DNA extraction process (which is in addition to the cost of the paternity testing process itself). But, just for fun, here are just a few of the materials EasyDNA can accept for testing:

• Blood stains on fabric/bandages/tissues
• Nail clippings
• Semen
• Hair with roots
• Razors (electric or disposable)
• Cigarette butts
• Chewing gum
• Toothbrush
• Bones/teeth (requires a consultation first... go figure)

Top-notch reputation

EasyDNA has an "A+” rating from the Better Business Bureau, with just 5 complaints filed there over the last three years (and most were related to shipping issues, which the company resolved to the customers' satisfaction). In other places we looked, compliments abound for EasyDNA's paternity testing. Clients said they were treated with confidentiality and compassion, results came in quickly, and every step of the process went as expected.

More expensive but worth it

EasyDNA is one of the most thorough options on the market for paternity testing, in all its many varieties (and some we didn't even know existed). While you'll likely pay more for your test here than with some competitor sites, you can count on the testing to be done appropriately and the results to be accurate. We give EasyDNA a near-perfect score.