TWIN DNA TEST

Testing To Determine Identical Twins.

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What is Twin Zygosity Testing?

A Twin Zygosity DNA Test is also known as a Twin DNA Test that helps to determine whether two biological siblings are identical twins or fraternal twins.

Non-legal test

Peace of mind non-legal Twin DNA Test is a test that is performed for informational purposes only. The results can not be used for any legal purpose.

Legal Test

A legal Twin DNA Test is a test that can be performed for any legal purpose in the event proof of an identical relationship maybe need to establish.

Getting started:

If you would like to order a Twin Zygosity DNA Test Kit. See the process below.

  1. Contact out office at 888-204-0583 to purchase by phone or receive an online payment link to make your payment online.
  2. Once your order your Home Kit please allow up to 24 hours for your kit to ship to your home. When your kit is ready to ship. We will email you the shipping details of the Home DNA test kit going to your home.
  3. After you receive your kit. Follow the enclosed instructions, collect your samples, complete the relationship testing form. Place all of the items into your prepaid return shipping envelope and ship your genetic samples back to the lab.
  4. When the lab receives all genetic samples please allow upto 1 to 3 business days for your results to be completed.
  5. Upon the completion of your results. A copy of your results will be sent to your email and a physical will be mailed out to your home.

Please note: Due to the New York State Department of Health guidelines Home DNA Test Kits cannot be sold to New York State residents. If you require this testing option please contact our office at 888-204-0583 to schedule an appointment.

Frequently Asked Questions

The cost of Twin Zygosity starts from $179.99 and up. Please contact our office at 888-204-0583 to order a Home DNA test kit or schedule an appointment today.

Identicals twins share the same genetic code because twins are conceived from the same sperm and egg. Whereas fraternal twins are formed when two different sperm fertilizes two different eggs.

Although identical twins share the same genetic code it does not mean the code they share will be expressed that exact same way. Environmental conditions, nutrition, etc. will play a tremendous part in how genes will be expressed with twins as well as for all humans.

The turnaround time for you to receive your receive results is 1 to 3 business days from the date on which the lab receives all genetic samples. Upon the completion of your test results. A copy of your results will be sent via email and a physical copy will be sent to your home.

Similar to siblings, fraternal twins share half or 50% of genetic information from their mother and 50% from their father’s DNA with their twin.

If the siblings are fraternal twins then a standard paternity test can be used to help establish whether the twins share the same biological father.

If the siblings are identical twins essentially the identical twins will share the same biological father become identical twins are formed from the same egg.