Do-it-yourself DNA tests arrive in Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Russian men who wonder if they are raising someone else's child will soon to be able to conduct a DNA test in the privacy of their own homes.

British company DNA Solutions is opening an office in Russia to provide DNA kits to customers so they can determine "Whose your Daddy?" for themselves.

For $200, the test will show the relationship between a father and child with an accuracy of 99.9 percent, marketing manager Daniell Leigh told the St. Petersburg Times.

It takes about 10 to 15 days to get the results from the samples, which will be sent to DNA Solutions laboratories in Britain.

Leigh said the most common reasons for DNA parenthood testing are children who don't look their father or rumors that the man's wife or girlfriend had an affair.

Parenthood DNA testing has been performed at state clinics in Russia for several years, at a cost of about $30. However, most often the tests are done only if a court orders them, the newspaper said.