★★★★★
“Pamela was fantastic — calm, clean, professional yet warm. Exactly what you want for an at-home blood draw.”
Verified patient
Miami, FL
Legal & personal paternity collection
Paternity test blood draw near you
Paternity testing may be ordered for personal knowledge, legal proceedings, or prenatal determinations. The distinction matters: legal paternity tests require witnessed, chain-of-custody collection with identity verification; non-legal tests use standard draws without those controls. Speedy Sticks provides mobile phlebotomy for both pathways—with neutral, professional handling and documentation aligned to your testing lab's requirements.
- Certified phlebotomists
- Nationwide coverage
- Lab-compliant handling
The process
Four steps. No clinic required.
From booking to lab handoff — the whole at-home blood draw, start to finish.
Step 01
< 3 min
to complete booking
Book with your lab order or kit
Choose a time window, add your requisition or kit reference, and confirm. We handle the rest from there.
- Pick a time that works for you
- Upload your lab order or kit reference
- Instant confirmation
Step 02
Live ETA
tracked to your door
Track your phlebotomist en route
You get notified the moment we're on the way. Identity and lab order are verified on arrival.
- Real-time location tracking
- Two-identifier verification at door
- Arrival time logged
Step 03
10–15 min
average visit time
Documented, precise collection
Best-practice venipuncture, lab-specific tube order and handling, chain of custody started at first stick.
- ASCP/AMT/NHA-certified collector
- Chain of custody initiated
- Collection reviewed & approved
Step 04
Done.
your part is finished
Seamless lab handoff
Specimens are packaged within stability windows and delivered to your designated lab. Full chain-of-custody end to end — nothing more required from you.
- Delivered within stability windows
- Drop-off time-stamped & approved
- Full chain-of-custody documentation
Why Speedy Sticks
Built around reliable mobile collection
Nationwide network
Certified phlebotomists operating across major U.S. metros and expanding markets.
Lab-compliant
Standardized labeling, chain-of-custody documentation, and routing tuned to your downstream lab.
Flexible scheduling
Arrival windows that work around your day — patients, employers, and provider teams.
Specimen integrity
Collection protocols aligned to order requirements so results are not delayed upstream.
Process
How a visit works
Simple, professional, and designed around your schedule — not ours.
- 1
Book your visit
Schedule online with your lab requisition, program instructions, or kit details so we can match the right workflow.
- 2
Phlebotomist arrives
A certified collector arrives in your scheduled window, verifies identity and orders, and prepares tubes per protocol.
- 3
Collection & lab handoff
We follow venipuncture best practices and lab-specific handling, then route your specimen with full chain-of-custody documentation.
Patient reviews
What patients say
★★★★★
“Valerie was wonderful and very gentle. She gave me all the information I needed and made the process completely stress-free.”
Verified patient
Los Angeles, CA
★★★★★
“I was nervous about a home blood draw, but the phlebotomist was so professional. I will never go back to a lab waiting room.”
Verified patient
New York, NY
Pricing
Simple, upfront pricing
$100–$250
typical per-visit range for most patient bookings
See your price before you confirm
Your exact visit price is shown during booking — no surprises, no hidden fees.
Visit fee is separate from lab charges
You pay Speedy Sticks for the at-home collection; your lab bills any test charges directly.
No insurance billing — pay directly
We don't bill insurance for the visit. HSA/FSA itemized receipts are available on request.
Priced to your visit
Final price reflects your location, timing, and what's being collected in the appointment.
Legal versus non-legal paternity testing and choosing the right collection pathway
The most important decision before scheduling a paternity blood draw is choosing the correct legal pathway. Non-legal testing uses standard venipuncture collection with no special documentation and results are valid for personal confirmation only. They cannot be used in any legal proceeding, child support case, custody dispute, or immigration application. Legal admissibility testing requires a witnessed and documented collection following strict chain-of-custody protocol: government-issued photo ID verification for all parties, witnessed collection with sealed tubes labeled in the presence of all parties, signed chain-of-custody forms, and sometimes notarized documentation depending on jurisdiction. Submitting a non-legal sample for a legal purpose wastes the test and requires starting over with proper collection.
The collection process for legal chain-of-custody paternity draws
For legal paternity draws, the chain-of-custody process begins before the needle enters the arm. Our phlebotomist verifies the identity of each party being drawn using government-issued photo ID and documents the ID type and identifier on the chain-of-custody form provided by the testing laboratory. Collection occurs in front of all parties; tubes are sealed and labeled in everyone's presence immediately after collection. Every step from verification through laboratory handoff is documented on the chain-of-custody form. If any step is skipped or done incorrectly, the legal validity of the result is compromised regardless of the biological accuracy of the underlying DNA test.
Prenatal paternity testing and maternal blood draw collection
Cell-free fetal DNA paternity testing offers non-invasive prenatal paternity determination using a maternal blood draw as early as 7 to 8 weeks of pregnancy. These tests require specific collection tubes, typically STRECK cell-free DNA BCT or similar cell-stabilization tubes, that are different from standard EDTA or serum tubes. The maternal venous draw is collected in stabilization tubes that preserve fetal DNA during transport to the laboratory. We handle the maternal venipuncture component per the testing lab's collection instructions. Some programs also require a buccal swab or blood sample from the alleged father. Coordinate all collection logistics through the testing laboratory before scheduling any visit.
Preparing for your paternity draw appointment
Before your appointment, confirm which testing laboratory is processing your sample and review their specific chain-of-custody requirements. Ensure all parties being drawn bring valid, current government-issued photo ID. If the testing lab provided a collection kit including chain-of-custody forms and pre-labeled collection tubes, have it ready and completely assembled before the phlebotomist arrives. Incomplete kit assembly causes appointment delays and sometimes requires rescheduling. If any party cannot be present and the child's cheek swab is self-collected, confirm with the testing lab whether alternative collection methods are accepted and under what specific conditions before the appointment date arrives.
Service areas
Available in major cities
Speedy Sticks provides paternity test blood draw across major U.S. cities and expanding regional markets.
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For teams
Providers & organizations
Clinics, labs, research teams, and employers use Speedy Sticks to extend collection capacity without sacrificing protocol fidelity. API integration, bulk scheduling, and compliance documentation included.
What Is a Paternity Test Blood Draw?
A paternity test blood draw collects blood samples for DNA analysis to determine biological parentage. The collection must follow either a legal or non-legal pathway depending on how results will be used: legal paternity tests require witnessed collection, government-issued ID verification, and documented chain-of-custody for court admissibility; non-legal tests use standard draws without these controls. Speedy Sticks provides mobile phlebotomy for both legal and non-legal paternity collection, with neutral and professional handling appropriate to the circumstances.
Related services & coverage
Jump to the primary mobile phlebotomy hub, adjacent programs, or our locations directory — same nationwide routing for patients, providers, and labs.
Related reading
Education and lab navigation from the Speedy Sticks blog.
See it in action
A real at-home blood draw,
start to finish
Your certified phlebotomist arrives at your door with everything needed — no lab visit, no waiting room. Watch how simple it is.
- ✓Certified, background-checked phlebotomist comes to you
- ✓Any physician order or lab kit accepted — any lab
- ✓Specimens routed directly to Quest, Labcorp, or your lab
- ✓Same-day and next-day appointments available nationwide
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers on coverage, orders, timing, and logistics.
Yes. Speedy Sticks provides nationwide paternity test blood draw across major U.S. cities and expanding regional markets—book online to confirm availability for your address.
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