Answers before you book

No. Pacific Crest DNA Services is a mobile DNA specimen collection and case coordination company. Relationship DNA analysis is performed by AABB-accredited partner laboratories. Every legal collection follows a documented chain of custody; SneakPeek Clinical has its own laboratory analysis and does not imply AABB accreditation.

Turnaround times are estimates provided by the partner laboratory. Standard DNA results are typically ready in 3–5 business days after the laboratory receives the samples.

Legal DNA tests typically run 5–7 business days, and Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity (NIPP) typically takes 7–10 business days. Immigration timing depends on the receiving embassy.

Rush processing is available for most tests where the laboratory allows it.

Credit and debit cards, ACH transfer, and attorney trust account payments. Payment is due at the time of scheduling to reserve your appointment.

No. DNA testing is not typically covered by health insurance. We provide itemized receipts on request for FSA/HSA or attorney billing.

Yes. All results and case details are handled confidentially and released only to the parties named on your intake paperwork (or as required by court order).

Pacific Crest provides mobile DNA collection throughout Oregon and Washington, subject to scheduling, appointment type, participant availability, travel charges where applicable, and logistical considerations. Our office is in Portland.

Travel is billed transparently using total round-trip driving distance, with the first 20 round-trip driving miles included. See the Locations page for the full policy.

Three things: analysis by an AABB-accredited laboratory, a documented chain of custody performed by a neutral third-party collector, and identity verification with government-issued photo ID at the collection. Self-collected or mail-in kits do not meet any of these requirements.

When proper chain-of-custody procedures are followed and testing is performed by an AABB-accredited partner laboratory, the resulting documentation is generally appropriate for legal proceedings. Acceptance of evidence is determined by the requesting court, agency, or authority. Pacific Crest does not provide legal advice and does not determine what a court or agency requires.

Legal Conversion applies only when an informational DNA order is changed to a new legal chain-of-custody collection BEFORE laboratory testing begins. It arranges a new, witnessed collection with identity verification — it does not retroactively make an informational collection into a legal test. Once samples have been collected informationally, that chain of custody cannot be reconstructed.

No. Once the samples have been collected without a documented chain of custody, that chain cannot be reconstructed. If there is any chance you'll need the result for a legal matter, start with a legal collection.

Yes for the child being tested. A parent or legal guardian must sign the intake paperwork on the minor's behalf and be present at the collection.

Because chain of custody is documented at every step, disputed cases are rare. If a dispute arises, the sealed sample records, collector notes, and lab data are all part of the case file and can be produced for the court.

It's optional but frequently suggested when documentary proof of a family relationship is incomplete. Relationship DNA evidence is generally requested from AABB-accredited laboratories.

You first open a case directly with an AABB-accredited relationship-testing laboratory. Pacific Crest coordinates the authorized U.S.-side specimen collection with trained personnel in person.

The laboratory arranges the overseas collection with the U.S. embassy, consulate, or panel physician, performs the testing, and issues the report. Pacific Crest does not open cases, ship laboratory kits, or issue immigration DNA reports.

Zone 1 and Zone 2 pricing reflects the cost of coordinating the collection logistics for different regions. Your case coordinator will confirm your zone before you book.

No. Our collection fee covers the U.S.-side specimen collection and coordination. Laboratory analysis is billed separately by the laboratory.

Pacific Crest coordinates non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPT) with your healthcare provider and the laboratory partner. SneakPeek Clinical early fetal sex determination from six weeks remains discoverable here, with booking and mobile blood collection through Stumptown Mobile Lab Services.

No. NIPT is a screening test. It indicates the likelihood of certain chromosomal conditions, and any screening result should be reviewed with a healthcare provider, who may recommend additional testing.

No. SneakPeek Clinical is intended for fetal sex determination only. It is not a prenatal genetic screening test, not a relationship test, and not prepared for court, child support, or immigration use.

Visit Stumptown Mobile Lab Services for current package pricing, travel charges and appointment availability. Stumptown provides mobile blood collection; the SneakPeek laboratory performs analysis and delivers results.

Stumptown provides collection and specimen submission to the SneakPeek laboratory. Review current handling and shipping information with Stumptown before booking.

The SneakPeek laboratory delivers results. Review current result timing with Stumptown before booking; Pacific Crest does not promise shipping or result turnaround for new Stumptown appointments.

Travel is always based on the total round-trip driving distance from our Portland office — never one-way mileage. The first 20 round-trip driving miles are included, which is roughly 10 miles each way.

Beyond that, additional round-trip mileage is $0.85 per mile. There is no separate travel-time fee. For example, a 50 round-trip mile appointment has 30 billable miles, for a $25.50 travel fee. Appointments over 100 round-trip miles are reviewed and quoted by a coordinator before anything is charged.

The mileage charge is always shown as its own line on your quote and receipt.

Most appointments are scheduled within 1–2 business days. Next-day appointments are often available depending on your location, scheduling availability, and the type of testing requested.

Yes. When multiple participants can be collected in a single visit at one location, we consolidate travel fees. This is common for sibling DNA testing and multi-participant immigration cases.

Our primary markets are the Portland metro area, Salem, Eugene, Bend, and the Vancouver, Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, and Olympia areas. Additional Oregon and Washington locations are available by request, subject to scheduling, appointment type, participant availability, and travel charges where applicable. Distant, rural, coastal, eastern Oregon and Washington, ferry-dependent, and island appointments require review and a quote before booking.