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In 2008, 5% of husbands and 4.5% of wives admitted to marital infidelity. That’s one in every twenty married men, and one in every twenty-two married women—and those are only the ones who were willing to admit to it!

It is unfortunate, but infidelity is becoming a common theme in today’s society. Wandering spouses do not have to search to find potential partners. There are websites, magazines, and many other outlets that enable unfaithful partners to pursue their activities.

Fortunately, DNA testing technology has enabled concerned partners to conduct an infidelity test. Suspicious partners can look for a suspicious item such as an article of clothing that may contain body fluids, blood, or hair. Once this sample is submitted to a lab, a DNA test can then be conducted to determine the presence of male or female DNA.

Many labs advertise infidelity testing using a variety of different test items. These include blood stains, cigarette butts, clothing, dental floss, ear wax, razor clippings, gum, toothpicks and used Kleenex. The reliability of these different specimens is, in some instances, questionable at best. The most reliable results are taken from clothing containing a blood or bodily fluid stain.

Due to the absence of chain of custody protection, the results of most infidelity tests are not court admissible because the specimen is often collected privately in a home. Chain of custody laws require that the specimen only pass through certain hands. To establish proper chain of custody, the specimen must be collected under the supervision of a neutral third party at a lab or hospital. All parties are photographed to verify their identity, and specific handling instructions are enforced. This requires paperwork and other thorough documentation.

It is easier to perform a DNA infidelity test on a woman than a man. Women typically continue to excrete traces of semen for 72 hours after unprotected sex, leaving ample time for a garment to be stained with condemning evidence. DNA from the specimen can be compared against a simple Buccal swab from the concerned male partner to conclusively determine if there is a match or if the woman was unfaithful.

Infidelity tests can still be performed on men, although with less reliability. While a woman excretes semen for a long period of time following intercourse, there is no such guarantee with a man. Fabric stains can be tested for vaginal or other bodily fluids which can be compared against a Buccal swab from a worried female partner.

DNA Infidelity testing offers definitive results without the expense or uncertainty of hiring a private detective. It is important for suspicious partners to think ahead about what they intend to do with the results, and plan accordingly. While the test may ease concerns with a negative result, partners need to prepare for a potential positive confirmation.

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