PTC Labs - History

Paternity Testing Corporation (PTC) was formed in 1996. We operate out of Columbia, Missouri and are one of only about 42 AABB accredited paternity laboratories in North America. PTC is now among the largest four or five paternity testing laboratories in the U.S., by volume of paternity business. We test over 40,000 individuals per year, from over 2,000 specimen collection locations throughout the United States, and we also perform testing around the world. We provide testing through contracts with many government agencies, and also directly to individuals all over the world.

PTC is a family business. As a family, we insist on doing business with a conscience and a heart. We care a great deal about the lives of those for whom we provide testing. We understand that the question of paternity is an extremely important issue in people’s lives, and we want to be as careful as possible to make sure we are providing answers you can count on for the question of paternity.

People do not realize how much difference there is in the reliability of testing provided by different paternity laboratories. Even accredited laboratories issue a number of erroneous test results every year. More reliable testing is possible, and some laboratories provide it (see Avoid Erroneous Results).

As discussed and explained throughout this web site, PTC regularly makes decisions to adopt operating procedures that provide higher levels of testing and implement additional safeguards in testing, in order to provide the most reliable testing available. This causes us to make less profit on each test, but we can sleep better at night knowing that we are not issuing incorrect test results to people who are trusting us for this important answer.

In addition to a higher level of testing, the fact that we approach our mission with a conscience and a heart makes a visible difference in everything else we do, from the level and style of customer service to the special pricing for people building families through adoptions and assisted reproduction.

As you will be able to tell from the discussions throughout this web site, and as our references will confirm, at PTC we will provide you with the best service and the most reliable testing available.


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	Who is PTC? Paternity Testing Corporation (PTC) was formed in 1996. We operate out of Columbia, Missouri and are one of only about 42 AABB accredited paternity laboratories in North America. PTC is now among the largest four or five paternity testing laboratories in the U.S., by volume of paternity business. We test over 40,000 individuals per year, from over 2,000 specimen collection locations throughout the United States, and we also perform testing around the world. We provide testing through contracts with many government agencies, and also directly to individuals all over the world. PTC is a family business. As a family, we insist on doing business with a conscience and a heart. We care a great deal about the lives of those for whom we provide testing. We understand that the question of paternity is an extremely important issue in people’s lives, and we want to be as careful as possible to make sure we are providing answers you can count on for the question of paternity. People do not realize how much difference there is in the reliability of testing provided by different paternity laboratories. Even accredited laboratories issue a number of erroneous test results every year. More reliable testing is possible, and some laboratories provide it (see Avoid Erroneous Results). As discussed and explained throughout this web site, PTC regularly makes decisions to adopt operating procedures that provide higher levels of testing and implement additional safeguards in testing, in order to provide the most reliable testing available. This causes us to make less profit on each test, but we can sleep better at night knowing that we are not issuing incorrect test results to people who are trusting us for this important answer. In addition to a higher level of testing, the fact that we approach our mission with a conscience and a heart makes a visible difference in everything else we do, from the level and style of customer service to the special pricing for people building families through adoptions and assisted reproduction. As you will be able to tell from the discussions throughout this web site, and as our references will confirm, at PTC we will provide you with the best service and the most reliable testing available.

	Paternity Testing Corporation 300 Portland St. Columbia, MO 65201 1-888-837-8323