title: Laboratory determination of parentage.
abstract: By incorporating basic genetic concepts and assumptions, laboratories can determine if a man is excluded from paternity or, if not excluded, determine the likelihood of paternity. The concepts of exclusion and determination of likelihood of paternity are presented.
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D004586:Electrophoresis; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D010334:Paternity; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D012941:Social Responsibility