How do I give DNA?

How do I give DNA?

Alastair Greenshields (Principal) gives expert video advice on: How do I give DNA?; Is giving DNA painful?; How much does it cost? and more...

We use what are called buccal swabs, and we take them from the buccal cavity which is just a fancy name for the mouth. We collect a few cells - I'll show you one of the swabs - and that is all it is. It is a cotton tipped swab which we ask our customers to rub up in the inside of their mouth, essentially to collect a few cells. And as you see, it is not painful at all so it is very, very simple to give a DNA sample.