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From: "Diana Gale Matthiesen" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] How could we tell?
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:00:03 -0400


*Obviously*, you would have to take measures to prevent the lab from knowing who
was really purchasing the kit, but that is certainly easy enough to accomplish.
I assumed that went without saying.

> From:
> Subject: Re: [DNA] How could we tell?
> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:06:23 +0000
>
> The only problem with sending in a false name by the
> same person, is that the same person is paying for the
> test. They (those testing know who pays for the test)
> will know that. If you are going to do that you have to
> have someone else submit the name, the test and pay
> for it. Other wise is is truly not a control subject.


-------------- Original message from "Diana Gale Matthiesen"
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> Have the same person send in a second sample, and have them give a false name.

> If the results don't match, you know they're not really running any tests.

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