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Good question. Putting a missing persons record into NamUs (MP) doesn’t mean that DNA is available for a relative and if there is DNA, there is no guarantee it is from a close relative and this is required for standard STR testing.Pretty sure it's probably been explained at some point somewhere, but would the DNA have already been automatically compared (in theory) due to both being in NAMUS?
Likewise, the existence of an unidentified persons record in NamUs (UP) doesn’t necessarily mean there is a DNA profile available.