Can DNA test results be wrong?
Lab Error May Also Produce False Results Deliberate fraud is not the only source of erroneous DNA test results. In some instances, errors made by the lab can also lead to results that are inaccurate. Estimates for how common this varies, but it does happen and may cause either false-positive or false-negative results.
When we say the probability of paternity is 99.99% for example, we mean that the tested man is 99.