How long does the test take?

For standard paternity or maternity testing, once all samples have been received by our labs at LGC Teddington, the analysis usually takes approximately 7 working days to complete.

Type of Test	Approximate Processing Time
Paternity/Maternity tests	7 working days
Siblingship tests	10 working days
Zygosity testing	7 working days
Testing for Immigration Cases	10 working days
Forensic Testing	15 working days
Peace of Mind*	7-10 working days

Please note that these report times are estimates. Occasionally it may be necessary to run a part of the scientific process again, in such cases clients may need to wait a little longer to receive their reports.

During the process you can access our online tracking system or call our Customer Support Team on 0844 800 6951 to find out how your case is progressing. Our team always makes every effort to ensure that results are sent out to clients as soon as is possible.

*Peace of Mind cases are analysed in batches in order to keep our costs down. Therefore report times will vary.