Test Results FAQ

Reports containing results are generally emailed to the address provided at checkout and uploaded to your account. Results can also be provided over the phone or by fax, if requested by the customer. We also can mail a hard copy of the results for an additional cost. This can be purchased here

Test results are provided within 4-7 business days after the sample is received.

• Upon completion of testing, you will receive a lab report of your test results. The report will include the following information:
  • The case number assigned to your case.
  • Information regarding the delivery of the sample and when testing was performed and completed.
  • A description of the sample sent to the laboratory for testing.
  • A proof of testing picture including a photograph of the sample and the test results.
  • An analysis of each test performed on the sample.
  • A written description of the test results.
  • A chart providing the comparative strengths of the results of the tests on a 1-10 scale, 10 being the strongest outcome and 0 being a negative outcome.
  • Conclusions from the testing procedure.

• Control line (C) serves as an internal control for functionality and correct performance of the
  test. This line is always visible after successful performance of the test.
• Test line (T) is only visible when the test is positive.
• PSA Results: Negative test results will have only 2 red lines: one in the control region (C) and
  one in the Internal Standard. Positive test results will have 3 red lines: one in the control region
  (C), one in the internal standard region, and one in the test result region (T). The internal
  standard line and has a defined color intensity. If the test result line matches the color intensity
  of the internal standard line, the concentration of PSA in the sample material is around 4ng/ml.
  More intense result lines indicate a higher concentration of PSA and less intense result lines
  indicate a lower concentration of PSA.
  
  
  
  
• HEM Results: Negative test results will have only 1 red line in the control region (C). Positive test
  results will have two red lines in the result window, one in the control region (C) and one in the
  test result region (T). The color intensity of the test result line may vary. Even a weak test result
  line indicates a positive result.
  
  
  
  
• AMY Results: Negative test results will have only 1 red line in the control region (C). Positive test
  results will have two red lines in the result window, one in the control region (C) and one in the
  test result region (T). The color intensity of the test result line may vary. Even a weak test result
  line indicates a positive result.
  
  

The results would indicate that the sample was positive for PSA, but negative for sperm. Semen is a mixture of seminal fluid and sperm cells and therefore to confirm the presence of semen, sperm cells must be observed microscopically. There are a couple of different explanations for
why this could be the case. The first could be that the donor was azoospermic or vasectomized. This would mean that they still produce seminal fluid (PSA) but do not produce sperm. The donor also could be oligospermic which means they have a very low sperm count. Another
possible explanation for these results could be that there was a very small concentration of PSA from a different bodily fluid. Unfortunately, PSA has been experimentally documented in both male & female blood, urine, saliva, and female vaginal fluid. This is only the case on very rare occasions and has only been documented with female urine and vaginal fluid.

The definition of semen includes the presence of sperm cells. PSA is only a presumptive test for the presence of semen and the detection of sperm cells confirms the presence of semen. Sperm cells last longer within a woman’s body than either AP or PSA. PSA proteins are broken down within three days and can be broken down much sooner depending on the vaginal chemistry. Sperm cells can last in the body anywhere from 5-12 days before breaking down. These results would indicate that the garment tested was worn a couple days after intercourse and the PSA proteins have already broken down, leaving only sperm cells remaining.