EmploymentCrossing Deerfield, Illinois-based retailer Walgreens has begun over-the-counter retail sales of the Identigene DNA Paternity Test Kit, the first DNA test kit to ever be sold over-the-counter. The product, produced by Identigene of Salt Lake City, is now available in more than 15,000 retail locations in 48 states. Walgreens is also offering the DNA paternity test kits through its Web site, Walgreens.com. First offered in retail stores in November 2007, Identigene has since sold more than 60,000 DNA Paternity Test Kits nationwide. "People with paternity questions responded immediately to purchasing the test kits at their local drug store," said Identigene COO Doug Fogg. "It is a convenient and familiar place for people to buy products they can trust." Identigene says their laboratory routinely provides test results with probabilities of paternity greater than 99.99 percent. A pioneer in DNA family relationship testing since 1993, Identigene is accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks. DNA paternity test participants collect a DNA sample by rubbing the inside of their mouths using swabs provided in the kit. The DNA samples, along with consent forms and lab fee, are then sent in a postage-paid return envelope to Identigene for processing. Results are available within three to five business days of receipt at the laboratory. Customers can choose to receive results by mail or online through a secured Web service. All information remains strictly confidential. Identigene, a Sorenson Genomics subsidiary founded in 1993, offers a full range of DNA testing services including tests used to determine paternity, siblingship and other familial relationships, as well as DNA tests for legal purposes such as immigration, child custody, settling estates and resolving other family-related situations. For more information, click here.