DNA Testing in Dallas, TX
Need a court-admissible DNA test in Dallas? Order online and walk into the LabCorp center in the Dallas area that collects legal DNA under chain of custody. A trained collector checks each person's identification, witnesses the cheek swab, and seals the sample on the spot. Each participant is collected on their own schedule; they never have to be there together. Results post privately to your online account, usually in 3 to 5 business days. No appointment and no insurance needed. Serving Dallas since 2008. Dallas legal DNA collection runs through the Gaston Avenue site in the Baylor medical district just east of downtown. One approved center covers the case fine, because every participant chooses their own location: a father in Dallas, a child in Fort Worth or Plano, a mother in another state, each walks into their own center and the lab builds one sealed case from all three.
🔒 100% confidential
⚖️ Court-admissible chain of custody
💵 All-in pricing - no fees at checkout, ever
📄 Results usually in 3 to 5 business days
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LabCorp
Nearest to you
3801 Gaston Ave Suite 104, Dallas, TX 75246
Mon-Fri: 7:30AM-5:00PM
Test centers don't accept payment - you pay securely here; the center just does the draw.
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Legal DNA collection centers in Dallas
Each participant can be collected at their own site; they never have to go together. Every collection is witnessed and sealed under chain of custody.
3801 Gaston Ave Suite 104, Dallas, TX 75246
LabCorp
🕐 Mon-Fri: 7:30AM-5:00PM
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Test centers don't accept payment - you pay securely here; the lab just does the collection.
Getting tested in Dallas
The Gaston Avenue office sits in the Baylor University Medical Center complex off I-30, with garage parking and clear signage. Coming from north Dallas, Central Expressway to Gaston is the simplest route. If Arlington or Fort Worth is closer to someone in your case, those cities have their own approved centers to select.
Questions people in Dallas ask us
Every one of these gets asked on the phone daily. No judgment, just answers.
Do we all have to go to the same test center?
No, and in most cases people don't. Each person being tested picks their own center when you order, walks in on their own schedule, and the laboratory links the sealed samples into one case. Mother in one city, child in another is routine, and the result carries the same weight as if everyone had been collected side by side.
What does everyone bring to their collection?
Valid identification: a driver's license, state ID, insurance card, or anything showing their name. The collector verifies who each person is, witnesses the cheek swab, and seals the sample into a chain-of-custody package on the spot. That verification is exactly what makes the result court-admissible. A child under 18 comes with a consenting guardian instead of their own ID.
Will the result hold up in court?
Yes. Courts, child support agencies, and USCIS accept witnessed chain-of-custody DNA results, and that standard is the entire difference between this test and a home kit. The science is the same; the difference is that a trained collector verified who gave each sample and documented every step. You can order it yourself today and the result is admissible if you ever need it to be.
How fast do results come back?
Usually 3 to 5 business days after the last person is collected. The clock starts when everyone has walked in, so the fastest cases are the ones where each participant goes early. Results post to your secure online account, and you alone decide who sees them.
Can a child be tested, and who has to agree to it?
Any age, newborn up. The cheek swab is painless and takes seconds. A minor is collected with a consenting guardian present who signs on their behalf; that is the operational rule at every center. If custody of the child is itself the dispute, call us at (866) 873-0879 first and a Care Advisor will walk through how collection works in your situation.
Is a home DNA kit good enough for a Dallas custody case?
No. Texas courts need a witnessed collection with identification and chain of custody, which no mail-in kit provides. The test itself is the same science; the difference is that a stranger verified who gave the sample. That verification is what you are buying.
