Can Someone Beat a DNA Paternity Test?

There are two answers to the question of whether someone can beat a DNA Paternity Test (in other words, prove it wrong). The first answer is no, under almost any circumstances. The second answer is also no, but with a few conditions and possible exceptions based on the testing standards of the company you went through.
The first answer is simple: If a DNA Paternity Tests was administered and resulted in the exclusion of the father, no matter how many markers (DNA locations) were analyzed, an exclusion is 100% accurate. There is no inherent error in this result. On the other hand, if the company you went through before seemed unprofessional and you feel that there was a mix-up, it might be a good idea to retest with Fast DNA Testing.
The second answer is a bit more complicated. An inclusive result will never be 100% accurate, because there is always the chance that another individual of the same ethnicity may also be a match. If you test with Fast DNA Testing and receive an inclusive result, however, the result you receive is often more than 99.999% accurate, bringing that chance down to less than 0.001%. They send all of their test samples to their partnered laboratory, a leading DNA diagnostic center which routinely tests 16 or more markers. However, if you tested with another company and they tested less than 16 markers, I would suggest retesting with Fast DNA Testing for better accuracy.
Can someone beat a DNA Paternity Testing administered by Fast DNA Testing? With a company and a lab that often provides a 100% accurate exclusion and a more than 99.999% accurate inclusion, plus their experience and professionalism, the answer is most assuredly no.

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