Jorge Barrera

Coral and her mom, Michelle, don't know it yet. But the guy they're talking to is Kyle Sui. As far as we've been able to work out, Kyle is the second in command at Acumetrix. He's the technical manager. He oversees quality control for sample collection.

Coral and her mom, Michelle, don't know it yet. But the guy they're talking to is Kyle Sui. As far as we've been able to work out, Kyle is the second in command at Acumetrix. He's the technical manager. He oversees quality control for sample collection.

After the refund, Acumetrix closes the file, moves on. But not Coudal.

After the refund, Acumetrix closes the file, moves on. But not Coudal.

So Cadell starts digging into Acumetrix and comes across reviews that weren't online when she first looked up the company two years earlier. And she finds a connection she hadn't seen before. Prenatal Paternities Inc. and Viagard Acumetrix, they're the same company. And she discovers something else. She's not alone.

So Cadell starts digging into Acumetrix and comes across reviews that weren't online when she first looked up the company two years earlier. And she finds a connection she hadn't seen before. Prenatal Paternities Inc. and Viagard Acumetrix, they're the same company. And she discovers something else. She's not alone.

Kodal helps set up a Facebook page for people burned by the laboratory's prenatal paternity tests. And it grows quickly.

Kodal helps set up a Facebook page for people burned by the laboratory's prenatal paternity tests. And it grows quickly.

Dozens join, like this woman from Guatemala.

Dozens join, like this woman from Guatemala.

There's a couple from Victoria who almost had an abortion after an Acumetrix test.

There's a couple from Victoria who almost had an abortion after an Acumetrix test.

And there's a woman from Montreal. She finds out when her son is six years old that Accumetrix got his biological dad wrong.

And there's a woman from Montreal. She finds out when her son is six years old that Accumetrix got his biological dad wrong.

And John Brennan, the man who raised a baby boy for eight months before learning the results of his tests were wrong, he finds his way to the group as well.

And John Brennan, the man who raised a baby boy for eight months before learning the results of his tests were wrong, he finds his way to the group as well.

In January 2021, Kodal and her Facebook group reach out to me.

In January 2021, Kodal and her Facebook group reach out to me.

When I finally get the chance to drop in on one of their regular group calls, there are people on the line from at least three different U.S. states, a couple from Central America and Kodal.

When I finally get the chance to drop in on one of their regular group calls, there are people on the line from at least three different U.S. states, a couple from Central America and Kodal.