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      <image:caption>5 signs a DNA test result needs a second opinion — inconclusive CRI, borderline probability, flagged sample quality, family-history mismatch, and low marker count</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Paternity testing title card with swab and DNA</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>How to collect a cheek swab that actually passes the lab QC — the 30-minute rule, 30 seconds of firm swabbing per cheek, air-dry before sealing, and use the prepaid return envelope included in your kit</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Kinship DNA testing when only one relative is available: grandparent shares roughly 25% of DNA, full siblings 50% (half 25%), aunt or uncle 25% with wider variance, and USDC runs up to 28 markers on reflex when a first result is inconclusive.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Decorative swab envelope and DNA title card</image:caption>
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