LONDON, UK, November 20, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- DNA testing laboratory AlphaBiolabs, who performs the DNA testing for the Jeremy Kyle show, has reported a surge in sales of paternity testing kits during September and October.

“Year on year, these 2 months are always our busiest time”, said company spokesperson, Rachel Davenport.
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a surge in births around 40 weeks after Christmas, proving that more babies are conceived during the festive period than at any other time of the year.

The ONS said, “A peak in births in late September shows that more babies are conceived in the weeks leading up to and days after Christmas than at any other time of the year.”

Data shows that if births were evenly distributed around the year there would be an average of 1800 births per day in England and Wales, but in September the average is 2000. The most popular day in September appears to be the 26th.
The Autumnal peak in births could be purely down to couples spending more time together over the holidays. The increase in celebratory tipples, office parties and breaks over the festive period could also play a part. In addition, it is a fact that some potential parents are known to plan ahead to target the start of the new school year. A series of studies and Department of Education figures have suggested that September babies, who are the oldest in their year group, are at an advantage. They are deemed more likely to get top grades, perform well in sport and go on to have more productive careers than their younger classmates.

Whatever the reason behind the Autumnal baby boom, AlphaBiolabs is not complaining. As the provider of the UK’s best-selling home paternity kit, the testing laboratory is making sure it can handle the increase in demand. Its DNA test kits at Home Bargain stores are also flying off the shelves.

“We’d usually test over 100 people per day on average”, said Rachel Davenport. “But in September and October, we were looking at an increase of more than 40% for paternity tests. There are a lot of people out there needing important answers at this time of year.”

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Notes for editors:
AlphaBiolabs’ DNA, drug and alcohol testing laboratory recently won the Queen’s Award for Innovation, based on its next day DNA testing service: the fastest in the UK.
Based in Warrington, Cheshire and established in Liverpool in 2004, AlphaBiolabs (http://www.alphabiolabs.co.uk) is one of the largest laboratories of its kind in Europe and was the first UKAS ISO 17025 accredited laboratory to introduce the next day 24 loci DNA paternity test as standard. Additionally, the laboratory also developed the innovative techniques required for testing a comprehensive list of illicit substances of abuse in one step. AlphaBiolabs’ core business is laboratory-based analysis of DNA testing and hair drug and alcohol testing which provides an accurate historical record of alcohol or drugs of abuse over a specific period of time. Local Walk in Centres have now been established across the UK, including centres in North London, South London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Preston, Warrington, Leeds and Newcastle upon Tyne. AlphaBiolabs’ clients include companies, family and immigration law solicitors, social services, the media (including The Jeremy Kyle Show), universities and members of the public.

For more information, please contact AlphaBiolabs on 0333 600 1300, visit our website at www.alphabiolabs.co.uk or by emailing info@alphabiolabs.com

Rachel Davenport
AlphaBiolabs
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0333 600 1300