How long should a DNA tissue typing take on person who has died?

[wrenoble]

My dad passed away Feb. 05. and at my request, a DNA test was done to determine paternity. A tissue sample was taken within 1 hour of his death. I have now been waiting 4 months for results. Lab says they are giving tissue sample food and oxygen.

 

I don't understand why this is taking so long. Can't find answer on the Internet. Does anyone have any info? Genetics clinic staff are nice, but I am wondering if they are just not telling me something.....Thanks.

[Tony]

It shouldn't take more than three or four days if the lab isn't backed up. You don't give dead tissue food and oxygen. You need to find out who took this tissue, who sent it to the lab and get some answers from them. Somehow, it sounds like you have been had.

[millefiori]

Originally posted by wrenoble

My dad passed away Feb. 05. and at my request, a DNA test was done to determine paternity. A tissue sample was taken within 1 hour of his death. I have now been waiting 4 months for results. Lab says they are giving tissue sample food and oxygen.

 

I don't understand why this is taking so long. Can't find answer on the Internet. Does anyone have any info? Genetics clinic staff are nice, but I am wondering if they are just not telling me something.....Thanks.

That honestly sounds like utter nonsense.... I assume that it would be enough to prevent the DNA from degrading by freezing the tissue sample. The DNA strand is not a living thing that needs to be fed, it's a collection of 4 bases, phosphate and sugar, that's it.

 

Do you remember this movie "Jurassic parc"? The scientists had take millions of year old DNA from dinosaurs and were able to use this material in order to re-create these animals. Ok, I'm not saying that it's possible now, I'm just trying to make it clear that it's not about living tissue. DNA is not animated and you don't need too keep it alive in order to work with it.