WHAT IS AN mtDNA TEST?
An mtDNA DNA test is used to support or disprove a direct maternal connection between 2 or more participants, whether a female or a male.
HOW IS AN mtDNA TEST USED?
This type of test is also known as a maternal lineage test and can confirm your relationship to long-lost relatives and possible ancestors through the maternal/female line. It can also provide additional information for situations where maternity is in question, but the mother is unavailable for a maternity test.
With an mtDNA test, maternity itself can't be determined. What is determined is the person's relationship to a possible maternal relative. We can either send you a testing kit to collect your own DNA samples at home or if your testing has legal implications, we can use the Chain of Custody collection process where your samples will be taken by a trained professional in one of our convenient local collection centers.
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mtDNA TEST COST
Testing fees vary so please call us to discuss your particular situation.
mtDNA Test vs. Genealogy
Genetic Genealogy DNA test results provide an ancient picture of your family and trace your geographical roots back several thousands of years.
An mtDNA test provides scientific confirmation of more recent relationships, like identifying a possible relative and wanting to confirm your relationship. The mtDNA test will tell you whether or not your mtDNA sequences are consistent or not consistent with the conclusion that you and the possible relative may be related through a common female ancestor.
