New York Begins Selling Identigene DNA Kits At Duane Reade Stores

Do-It-Yourself Paternity Tests Now Available At Duane Reade

February 15, 2011 4:09 PM

IDENTIGENE DNA Paternity Test Kit for New York Residents, the first DNA test ever sold over-the-counter at drug stores (in New York). (Credit: Identigene)

Reporting Mona Rivera

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Who’s your daddy? Getting the answer to that question has just become a lot easier for New Yorkers.

A trip to the neighborhood drug store is now all you’ll need to get a paternity test. New York has become the 50th state to start selling DNA paternity kits made by Identigene at retail outlets.

Similar DNA kits have been available for purchase over-the-counter in New York, however, this is the first capable of identifying paternity.

A Long Island Duane Reade clerk tells 1010 WINS’ Mona Rivera that no one has bought the kit yet

The do-it-yourself kits are being sold at Duane Reade stores across the state for $29.99. The tests will be administered at the store’s walk-in clinics for a total cost, which covers lab fees and other charges, of about $300.

Steve Smith, the executive director of Identigene, said the cost is still significantly cheaper than the traditional paternity testing process carried out at private labs.

According to state law, buyers must get authorization from a doctor or lawyer and have the test witnessed by third parties.

Some customers are shocked.

“It blows my mind, I can’t even imagine,” one man said. “Over the counter DNA tests…I’m not so sure I feel so good about that.”

A clerk at a Duane Reade in New Hyde Park said no one has bought the kit yet.

What do you think of the paternity kits being sold at Duane Reade? Let us know below!

Do It Yourself Paternity Tests Now Available At Duane Reade

Gordon Corey

Abortion kits, aisle 4.
TruthMeister

Okay, so similar DNA kits have been sold for some time, but this is the first to check for paternity. Just curious what the other kits have been doing all of this time.

Pat

The other kits have been providing more general information. Were any of your ancestors from the Asian continent? Are you susceptible to Parkinsons, etc? As you can imagine, those tests provide racial and even regional-ethnic genetic typing, but that’s not specific enough to distinguish between Joe, Sam, or Thomas. Yes?

Mike Collins

For all you fathers out there with daughters girls go wild when they come of age nothing new like the oldest profession known to man, just remember they all start out as daddy’s little girl …no relations
Monica Irby

Is there one that tells who the mother is?

Identigene

Yes. The same kit can be used for Mother and child as well. It can be used for a Maternity test.

Marty McFly

This is Maury Povich’s competition!
Reggie

There is a HUGE need for this product. Women lie and cheat just as much as men do. But unlike men, women have enjoyed the benefit of doubt in their integrity, and have used that to enslave men into years of child support. Promiscuous but fertile women lie about their promiscuity. Men need products like this to help level the playing field.
Lyle Swann

Be careful people! I took one of these home and I found out I was my own grandfather.
Double-R

This is definitely going to cut down on two things…

1.) Lying about who’s kid it really is
2.) How many times Maury Povich is going to say “You are the father!”
Robin

A bit pricey – Genex will do the whole thing kit/test/results for $80 all in
Rafer Hoxworth

DATELINE WASHINGTON, D.C. President Obama today lauded New York as being the 50th state to adopt DNA paternity tests. Said the President: “We must now focus on the remaining seven states to ensure that all American have access to this technology.
sbenard

Can I use this for my dogs, too?
amanda

umm walgreens has been selling this for awhile now, nothing new

SatBrumane

for about 2 years i think

jb80538

Get a vasectomy and you don’t have to worry about this!
Ric Neumann

big boom coming for the vacectomy business.
nobody

Awesome! It’s about time NY caught up with the rest of humanity! These tests have been available in the other 49 states for years. In case the NY liberal wingbats think this is a bad idea, tell them it’s part of what’s called “comprehensive sex education.”
A Changed Man

As a man, this is just one more reason to pursue celibacy. Factor inemale deceit (true status of birth control), divorce and child custody laws that favor women (if your married or common law aka..living together), draconian child support laws, and now an instant way to test if a woman’s wily ways were successful, sex is becoming a huge turn off. Thats not even with the consideration of the exponential explosion of female promiscuity and the disease they carry.

For me, the only question is…celibacy or vasectomy.

Surprising even myself, Im leaning towards celibacy.

Monica Irby

Thank you for using the world “draconian”.
Redstate

Just back your truck out before you unload it.

sailordude

I wish this had been around 21 years ago if you catch my drift.

Kingsley Perdon

LOL you are a sailor, you need hundreds of these.

Hugh Jorgan

This’ll put Maury Pauvich out of work. Whatever will he do now?
romeo quijada sr

thats a good news, that DNA Paternity test kit are available and can be purchase easily over the counter at very affordable price. Also it can help a lot for those who are confused father and to erased any doubt, the truth must prevail..
UrsusRexx

Hilarious!
That said, will Tim Dolan, bishop of NY, insist his priests use this paternity aid when ‘unforseen’ situations, (aka, when they break the rules & use ‘female’ children), arise?
Granted, it would be unuseual foir a priest to be able to impregnate, (despite avoiding contraceptives), but…
Carlos Liriano

only those fathers who has doubts should use it, otherwise let be and be a good father to your kids.
Maury Povich

There’s something wrong when a woman has to resort to a DNA test to see which of her “boyfriends” is her baby’s Daddy.

mdmontaigne

I have a feeling that men will be purchasing this more than women… Sad that some kids will lose their father figures, but this might also keep some women honest. It’s sad we even need these products.

Fanny False Flag

“Those who are unaware are unaware of being unaware.” ~ Merrill Jenkins

911essentials dot com
Jimmy

Uh oh. I better leave town.
bigbillny

alot more kids in new york will be without fayher figures in their lives now

LiesAbdDeception

I’m more concerned about the TRUTH. Women have been deceitful for a long time choosing the “father” who has the highest ability to pay the most money. This is what the world needs.

As far as being a father “figure”, well then , women shouldn’t lie about how many/how often. who they slept with. Make the younger generation aware of the current and past generation’s lies and deceits. Deception only works when you are unaware. I think they should have a law that all children, upon being born, be given the test with the “father” just so the “father” knows it truly his.

sfarist

Couldn’t agree more

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