| All too often, we hear about cases where people | | | | determine biological relatedness in cases where |
| claim to be heir to a recently deceased person's | | | | people claimed to have been related to deceased |
| assets. Today, DNA testing is heavily relied upon to | | | | persons. So, why not use DNA technology, which can |
| resolve questions of relatedness in these cases. | | | | quickly and accurately resolve these issues? It is likely |
| However, many times the decedent has already | | | | that permission for DNA retrieval upon death will |
| undergone burial once a DNA test is decided to be | | | | become a standard feature in wills and estate |
| necessary. So, then bodies are sometimes exhumed, | | | | planning arrangements. |
| which can expend a lot of time and monetary effort, | | | | The DNA Identity Testing Center of Bio-Synthesis, |
| and certainly cause emotional distress to the | | | | Inc. is an active member of the AABB Relationship |
| decedent's family. Had a DNA sample already been | | | | Testing Accreditation Program and actively |
| taken from the decedent, a DNA test could be | | | | participates in proficiency testing by the College of |
| performed quickly and efficiently. | | | | American Pathologists. With nearly 15 years |
| Some argue that DNA retrieval services are unethical. | | | | experience in the DNA testing field, law enforcement, |
| Had the person wanted to have their DNA profile | | | | legal representatives and individuals alike trust BSI |
| made, they would have done so in their living years. | | | | with their private and legal DNA testing issues, |
| While this may be true in some cases, it is difficult to | | | | worldwide. Visit for a full description of all testing |
| argue that DNA retrieval from a decedent is not | | | | services. |
| logical. In the past, other methods were used to | | | | |