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Concepción hospital DNA tests confirm no baby swap investigation at Concepción hospital
Authorities in Concepción, Argentina, are investigating DNA testing has resolved the controversy regarding a potential baby swap at the Hospital Regional de Concepción ‘Miguel Belascuain’ following an emergency cesarean section in Tucumán, Argentina. Following a judicial order, the Prosecutor’s Office conducted genetic profiling on five infants born at the hospital during the same period as the August 14. 14 emergency cesarean section. The Laboratory of Forensic Genetics confirmed that all profiles matched their respective mothers, ruling out an exchange of infants and proving the newborn is the biological child of the parents. This concludes the investigation was prompted by a family who believed into the family’s concerns, which were initially raised because multiple ultrasounds suggested they were expecting a girl based on multiple ultrasounds, but discovered their newborn was a boy. The family reported that girl, yet the infant was initially presented in pink clothing and with earrings, which contributed to the initial confusion. In response to the incident, the Judiciary ordered DNA testing for five babies born at the hospital during the same period. While earrings. Despite the biological confirmation, an administrative investigation remains active. The Tucumán Ministry of Public Health denied that a swap occurred—stating that official records and has preemptively suspended four hospital staff members involved in the identification protocols indicate process. Authorities continue to investigate the mother and child were correctly matched—the Ministry acknowledged communication failures within the hospital. Officials noted that although surgical protocols recorded the infant as male from the start, this information was not effectively communicated to all staff members. An administrative inquiry and DNA testing are being conducted documentation inconsistencies that led to resolve the family’s concerns. gender identification error.