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Rachel Davenport breaks down everything you need to know about AlphaBiolabs’ industry-leading laboratory testing services for legal matters
From professional sample collection to analysis, and timely delivery of Expert Reports, AlphaBiolabs has over 20 years’ experience providing drug, alcohol and DNA testing services direct from our accredited, UK laboratories.
Here are 12 reasons why barristers, judges, family solicitors, social workers and local authorities across the UK and Ireland trust us to deliver drug, alcohol and DNA testing in support of family cases, including child welfare and protection matters.
We test for the widest range of drugs across a variety of sample types including head hair, body hair, nails, urine, and oral fluid. We also offer FREE Drug Screen Plus to tell you if additional substances were present that you did not initially ask us to test for.
Our alcohol testing options include hair, nail, and blood tests for alcohol biomarkers. We also offer breath testing, and the SCRAM CAM® bracelet, for real-time, continuous alcohol monitoring.
Our DNA testing is the most powerful in the industry, analysing up to 153 DNA markers. Tests include paternity, sibling, grandparent, avuncular, Y chromosome and extended family.
We are the only lab to hold UKAS ISO 17025 for prenatal paternity testing and are Ministry of Justice approved to provide parentage testing.
Next-day results are provided as standard, with same-day results available if required, and are accepted by all official bodies including Family Court, UK Visas and Immigration Service and the Home Office.
As soon as we receive your instruction, you will be assigned a Case Manager who will act as your main point of contact throughout the testing process. We schedule sample appointments 7 days a week, make first contact with the Sample Donor within 24 hours, and can attend any location across the UK and Ireland within 24-48 hours, including homes, hostels, hospitals, prisons, foster homes, workplaces and council offices.
We offer FREE sample collection from our walk-in centres,* and our network of professional Sample Collectors operate across the UK/Ireland, are enhanced DBS checked, adhere to RCN regulations, and are comprehensively trained in safeguarding. We also:
Our New Enquiry team are always available to discuss requirements and provide confirmation of agreed testing and pricing for each case, including volume discounts. Our Price Promise also means we will beat any like-for-like quote by a further 10%.
*FREE sample collection for legal drug, alcohol and DNA tests from AlphaBiolabs’ 21 walk-in centre locations across the UK and Ireland: https://www.alphabiolabs.co.uk/find-walk-in-centres/
For more information visit https://www.alphabiolabs.co.uk/legal-test-forms/, call our New Enquiry team on 0333 600 1300 or email testing@alphabiolabs.com.
Join us on LinkedIn and X (@AlphaBioLabs) throughout December, as we count down to Christmas with exclusive limited time offers for legal customers, latest news, and insights into court-admissible testing.
Rachel Davenport is Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, the UK’s leading laboratory providing UKAS-accredited DNA, drug, and alcohol testing services for the legal sector. Since establishing the company in 2004, Rachel has continued to ensure that the range of services offered remain at the forefront of innovation and value, supporting family law professionals, social workers, and local authorities with court-approved solutions for family law cases. Website: https://www.alphabiolabs.co.uk
From professional sample collection to analysis, and timely delivery of Expert Reports, AlphaBiolabs has over 20 years’ experience providing drug, alcohol and DNA testing services direct from our accredited, UK laboratories.
Here are 12 reasons why barristers, judges, family solicitors, social workers and local authorities across the UK and Ireland trust us to deliver drug, alcohol and DNA testing in support of family cases, including child welfare and protection matters.
We test for the widest range of drugs across a variety of sample types including head hair, body hair, nails, urine, and oral fluid. We also offer FREE Drug Screen Plus to tell you if additional substances were present that you did not initially ask us to test for.
Our alcohol testing options include hair, nail, and blood tests for alcohol biomarkers. We also offer breath testing, and the SCRAM CAM® bracelet, for real-time, continuous alcohol monitoring.
Our DNA testing is the most powerful in the industry, analysing up to 153 DNA markers. Tests include paternity, sibling, grandparent, avuncular, Y chromosome and extended family.
We are the only lab to hold UKAS ISO 17025 for prenatal paternity testing and are Ministry of Justice approved to provide parentage testing.
Next-day results are provided as standard, with same-day results available if required, and are accepted by all official bodies including Family Court, UK Visas and Immigration Service and the Home Office.
As soon as we receive your instruction, you will be assigned a Case Manager who will act as your main point of contact throughout the testing process. We schedule sample appointments 7 days a week, make first contact with the Sample Donor within 24 hours, and can attend any location across the UK and Ireland within 24-48 hours, including homes, hostels, hospitals, prisons, foster homes, workplaces and council offices.
We offer FREE sample collection from our walk-in centres,* and our network of professional Sample Collectors operate across the UK/Ireland, are enhanced DBS checked, adhere to RCN regulations, and are comprehensively trained in safeguarding. We also:
Our New Enquiry team are always available to discuss requirements and provide confirmation of agreed testing and pricing for each case, including volume discounts. Our Price Promise also means we will beat any like-for-like quote by a further 10%.
*FREE sample collection for legal drug, alcohol and DNA tests from AlphaBiolabs’ 21 walk-in centre locations across the UK and Ireland: https://www.alphabiolabs.co.uk/find-walk-in-centres/
For more information visit https://www.alphabiolabs.co.uk/legal-test-forms/, call our New Enquiry team on 0333 600 1300 or email testing@alphabiolabs.com.
Join us on LinkedIn and X (@AlphaBioLabs) throughout December, as we count down to Christmas with exclusive limited time offers for legal customers, latest news, and insights into court-admissible testing.
Rachel Davenport breaks down everything you need to know about AlphaBiolabs’ industry-leading laboratory testing services for legal matters
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