Beware
My son and his girlfriend were in need of having a pre-natal paternity test. We searched the internet until we found what seemed to be a safe and what was presented to be a new non-invasive procedure to determine paternity.
She and her mother proceeded to order the kit and followed directions to the tee. They went to an assigned local lab set up by GENETEST. Blood was drawn fom the mother, a swab sample was taken from the proposed father and mailed to GENETEST in Canada as instructed. The cost for this procedure was over $1000 total but was deemed worthwhile as it would be safe to both mother and unborn child.
After many calls to get results and being put off several days and then weeks, we were told the blood would have to be drawn again as their findings were inconclusive.
Again, blood was drawn and mailed to GENETEST in Canada per their instructions. Again, we waited the expected 10-14 business day waiting period and then began to call for results. Again, we were put off days. Wednesday to Friday. Friday to Saturday. Saturday to Monday. Always after 1pm or 6pm.
This time after much persistance, we were told that they still could not complete the test with satisfactory results. They advised they would not be able to run it again because of expense to them. Ha! However, they would be glad to run another pre-natal test after the birth.
This is unsatisfactory. Obviously GENETEST cannot perform this test and are committing fraud by not being able to deliver what they advertise and yet charge prospective clients an enormous amount of money.
We have researched since this happen and have found that GENETEST has "unsatisfactory listings" with both the "Better Business Bureau" in both Buffalo, New York and Canada. Upon further research, we found this website and have articles that mostly duplicate what we have been through.
The anguish of waiting for nothing has been tremendous on all involved but mostly on the mother and the unborn child. I am sure most people do not persue this situation as they do not have the money for an attorney. Therfore they go with life and let it go due to the fact attorney's fees would more then likely outway the original cost of the test itself.
We have contacted an attorney and hope to be able to update you in the future with some postive results. I am now worried and scared about blood/DNA being in stangers hands.
I am sorry. If you are reading this after the fact.
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