How do you Collect DNA?

Below is how to collect DNA of children. Knowing how to collect DNA of your children is important since DNA can help police find missing children. Below are ways to obtain DNA samples from children.

Use Q-tip to collect DNA samples from children

Q tips are good for collecting DNA from children. Use a Q-tip to swab inside the child's mouth around the cheek area, not the teeth. Around the cheek is where the cells are that are great for DNA samples. You should take several DNA samples and use a zip-lock bag to store each q-tip. Label the bag with your child's name and date. Please the zip lock bag in the freezer within 1 hour. This will keep the q-tip from growing moldy. When there are mold on the q-tip the DNA can still be used so don't throw it away if that DNA sample is the only one you have.

Collect old toothbrush for DNA samples

You can store your child's old toothbrush in a sealed bag with a label of date and name on and put in the freeze just like with q-tip DNA samples.

Collect baby teeth for DNA sample

Baby teeth offer good DNA samples. Save your child's baby teeth in an old film canister with a label of name and date and put in the freezer like other DNA samples.

Collect hair for DNA sample

 You can collect hair from your child's brush as DNA sample. Label a plain envelope with your child's name and date with the hair inside. You can use the same envelope to collect many different hair samples over years. If you are collecting hair for DNA sample, make sure the hair has a root. You don't need to freeze the envelope but can. You can also collect hair when you wash your child's hair. The root of the hair contains DNA so make sure you have the root.