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can breastfeeding affect dna testing
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sathish Adigopula answered
20 years experience Pediatrics
.: If you are asking about dna testing for a baby for paternity testing...No it will not be affected by breast feeding. If you question is about somethin ... Read More
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
No: Your DNA is the library of information held within the nucleus of each living cell. What you eat or drink at any age does not change the DNA. What you ... Read More
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
An accredited Lab: Why do you want this test? Have you had an antibody test for hiv? Was it positive? If positive, HIV nucleic acid testing will confirm the infection. Y ... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Hello. : Hello. This is actually a good question but it is legal in nature. I recommend that you pose this same question on the legal portion of avvo.Com. It w ... Read More
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Depends: It depends on what the test is being done for. A lab can determine the sequence of your whole DNA from an oral swab, but screening for specific issues ... Read More
A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Holly Maes answered
36 years experience Pediatrics
Through Health Dept: Dna testing to establish paternity is usually done through local health departments. If that is what you want the testing for, suggest you call your ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Any and all: Any and all doctors can order dna tests.
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Seldom on site: Most general hospitals do not operate labs with the sophisticated equipment needed to do specific dna testing. If the issue comes up, generally they c ... Read More
A male asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Confusing question: Your question does not indicate what if any reason might be for dna testing. I take it this may have something to do with childbirth. There is no reas ... Read More
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
Ask Benefits person: The person in charge of insurance benefits at the insurance company will know the answer to questions about what is covered and what is not covered. Y ... Read More
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