Bar bet uncovers baby mix–up
Parents of a 10-month-old girl decided to settle a bar bet once and for all by undergoing DNA testing to prove that their daughter was theirs. The couple, from Czechoslovakia, had been teased at a local bar about the difference in their looks and their daughter’s: They have dark hair while their daughter is blonde.
The couple ordered a DNA paternity test to settle the debate, and when they received their DNA test report, they were shocked by what they read: Their daughter shared NO genetic matches with her parents! Because of this surprising news, the parents have contacted the hospital where their baby was born to learn what happened to their biological daughter. The hospital is investigating, but no answers have surfaced yet.
A simple DNA paternity test, like what Beta Genetics offers, was all that was needed to uncover this serious situation. The parents simply contacted a laboratory and received a collection kit, collected DNA samples (most likely through painless buccal swabs), and returned their samples to the laboratory. Within in days, the couple had the valuable answers that DNA testing gave them and allowed them to pursue the important task of finding their biological daughter.
You can learn more about paternity tests and other genetic services on the Beta Genetics website to see how DNA testing can impact your life.
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October 8th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
At the end of last week, authorities identified the biological parents of this couple’s child. The parents have agreed to return the babies to their respective biological parents and give the children the names they originally chose for them.
You can read more about this case here:
Parents of babies swapped 10 months ago finally meet