DNA test
noun
: a test that examines DNA and that is used to identify someone or to show that people are relatives
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Other concerns, Corrado notes, include the chance that an extremely sensitive DNA test could generate a DNA profile of someone who was never at a crime scene but whose DNA was transferred there by a family member or through other innocent means.
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
However, some individuals question whether a simple at-home DNA test can really reveal your family’s history.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
After a DNA test, Rolo was found to be a mix of Saluki, Greyhound, and two percent Scottish Deerhound heritage.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
Additionally, a rapid DNA test of the remains of Neves Valente shows a preliminary match to DNA recovered from the Brown crime scene, according to the FBI.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
However, some individuals question whether a simple at-home DNA test can really reveal your family’s history.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
After a DNA test, Rolo was found to be a mix of Saluki, Greyhound, and two percent Scottish Deerhound heritage.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
Additionally, a rapid DNA test of the remains of Neves Valente shows a preliminary match to DNA recovered from the Brown crime scene, according to the FBI.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
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“DNA test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DNA%20test. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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