tellmeGen DNA Test Advanced (Health, Ancestry, Traits and Wellness) More Than 400 Updated Reports

Read the reviews of all the home genetic tests currently available, and spoke to people who’d tried them out. The ethnicity data seems to be a bit hit and miss, many people I know getting info that was no more interesting than what they knew from their family tree. I decided to choose this test as health rather than ethnicity was the focus (though you get ethnicity info too; it’s just not detailed or quantified, just a long list of contributing ethnicities). I was not disappointed. Process is straight-forward. Register your test and barcode on line, set up username and password. Once registered you provide your sample (saliva) and take it to a UPS collection point. Postage already paid for. Within a few days I had an email confirming receipt. A few weeks later I had an email saying my report was ready. Got a very long and detailed report on hundreds of genetic conditions, traits and ethnicity. It’s going to take some time to ingest, but already I can see that there is some useful stuff there -like info suggesting I would experience a chemoprotective effect from aspirin as a strategy for reducing the risk of certain cancers so that makes taking daily aspirin worthwhile. Really pleased overall.

Widest range of Pharmacogenomics info for the price, especially if you are expected to start medications as will give insight into tolerance, dosage, expected side effects etc Great for health info and the raw data can be uploaded to some of the other health info sites easily (nutrahacker etc). If you are solely looking for DNA family matches then look to another - this one is the most comprehensive I feel for health

I bought this kit for health reasons as I was less concerned about ancestry and surprisingly the results changed my mind. Firstly, I like that the company is EU based for Data Privacy concerns. I also liked that apart from my email address they knew nothing about me and still don’t want to gather information from me directly, so everything had to be obtained from my sample. Laboratory time to results was very quick considering the holidays too, it seemed to take about three weeks from the time they received the sample to releasing the results. The health results and physical descriptions were very accurate. I found out I was a carrier for a little known deficiency for a condition that I knew my brother had experienced in his childhood. The results for metabolism were as I expected and even my complex disease risk was suspected. The internet site is easy to use and well laid out. I like that it’s not an app, that reports are downloadable and that future updates are free. The autosomal information is similar to other providers on the market (they seem to go back about 6-8 generations) and I was surprised by my results but it doesn’t tell you what generation the different ethnicity appears or even drill down into any country/regional level which is a disappointment. The haplogroup information was the most interesting new discovery for me but so very basic that it was a dead end instantly. It was nice that they provide both the paternal Y chromosome lineage and the maternal mtDNA lineage in the cost if you are a man. My sister used a different company and did not get this information at all so I feel lacking in knowledge here. My friend used another company and her maternal lineage data was very comprehensive. I have since bought another kit from another company which provides far more information (but charges for each bundle and the parental lineage is one or the other not both). The presentation is very basic and too much scientific speak, not really worded to be user friendly. I feel at the moment this is more useful for health (which is why I bought it) but has the potential to be much better if they work on the detail in the genetics (haplogroup and more detail in the autosomal genetic data) and presentation so it is more tailored for the consumer. Unlike most consumers, I wasn’t looking to connect with relatives so can’t comment on any other aspects of those features.

The kit was easy to use. Just use two swabs to brush the inside of your cheeks and pop them in the tube and return in the box and envelope provided. They let you know when the sample is received and timeframe for when the results will be ready. My results were ready pretty quickly. There is lots of information to digest. I loved the ancestry where it tells you what parts of the world you are connected with. The health information was okay, most of mine were average in terms of conditions but I think you also have to take onboard lifestyle factors. They knew my height, hair and eye colour as well as my blood group. Also said I was overweight which is also true. The only thing it got wrong was that it said I was right handed whereas I have always been a leftie but I am ambidextrous with some things. It also tells you what medications you can take and whether you need a lower or higher dose to be effective. It really is interesting and I feel it was definitely worth the cost. You also get lifetime updates as well. If you are curious, I suggest you go for it. I was not disappointed.

If you can't be bothered to read the whole review, basically it does what it says on the tin. Firstly, I'm in the UK so I had to drop the sample off at a DHL service point. The nearest one to me is a 30 minute drive away, so a 1 hour round trip just to post the sample. However, I posted on Monday morning and Tuesday afternoon I had a 'sample received' email from the lab, super fast, about 20 hours from posting in UK to arriving in Spain, so worth the inconvenience of driving to the DHL service point. I'd previously read reviews that people didn't receive an email when the results were ready. I know that these testing kits across all companies can take anything from 10 days to 8 weeks for results. From day 12 I logged into the account everyday, then on day 18 (very fast) my results were there (I've never received a 'results ready' email). This company focuses on health, the ancestry side was apparently added later as a bit of an afterthought and I'd agree with this. Don't do this for ancestry as it's not entirely accurate. The health side of it is interesting. There are a LOT of reports to go through. It can get a bit technical, in particular the drugs section, so you may need to do a bit of research yourself to fully understand things. I believe you can also contact the team and ask them to explain things that you don't understand, I've not done this as I'm happy to do my own research. All updates are done free as they add new conditions. It's picked up my high risk of diabetes for example (runs in the family) plus a few other things, too numerous to mention. Overall a fun, interesting thing to do.

i jumped the gun and after a false start im very impressed with the results and quite surprised the results where very accurate though one or two I do wonder about height I'm short it got my weight my blood group and even some things id never told anybody my gran had green eyes and my grandad had blue I have brown and my genes showed I carry the blue and green genes I have policy cystic ovaries this said I had low risk but I was diag with this via hosp so I'm confused also the paternal ancestry is interesting it says turkey and cyprus though my mum was Scottish her dad was a mystery however so maybe that where it comes into play very accurate overall it does take a long time for result to get back but yes worth it -its a risk assessment genetically speaking and what you carry rather than a DNA for ancestry it dose have that but mainly risk genetically all good though very through it also caught my heart murmer crazy I was surprised to find out if I have kids I would prob birth a giant lol not gonna be fun ouch if it meant my birth weight I was low premie was a tad taken aback I'm 2 % neadethal DNA crikey and I'm fat obease it got that right too and I'm slow cognitive wise it picked up my high depression and alcholic dependency genes sober now it also got my weight right etc can't fault it just one or two things like I say I also don't have periods yet it stated not poly cycstic risk or not high risk as I said I did find out I'm lactose intolerant I kinda had an idea so yeah worth it as I said be more patient than me it takes a while to get back but worth it

Very good ! Takes a few weeks to get results, but they are very thorough and well presented and much better than other DNA sites I have used..and cheaper than a couple ! They need to expand the number of tests they do for sure.

The kit was easy to use, however, most of the diseases described as low risk are the one I already suffer from and the genetic of ancestry was also inaccurate so it was not worth it in my opinion. When I complained about the results they asked permission to show the results to a geneticist and asked where they got it wrong!!! Seriously!!!

Avendo esperienza ultradecennale come paziente a cui viene prelevato il dna in ospedali e centri ricerche, sia in italia che nel mondo, ero molto incuriosito da cosa potesse uscire da un test del genere. Non mi aspettavo che trovassero la mia malattia rara, e nemmeno l'altra malattia, molto seria e abbastanza diffusa che mi dovrò portare con me fino alla fine dei miei giorni... Non l'hanno trovate, ma devo dire che hanno dimostrato enorme professionalità per cercare di capire come trovare una soluzione per le loro future analisi. Sono rimasto favorevolmente impressionato, tutta la mia stima a questo team di ricerca. Dal punto di vista della procedura, è molto meglio di quanto letto nelle recensioni precedenti alla mia: il cofanetto arriva con tutte le istruzioni per sputacchiare nel boccino la propria saliva, fino al livello necessario. all'interno del confanetto c'è la custodia per rispedire tutto. Basta scrivere due righe a tellmegen che risponde subito con il codice di spedizione. con quello si va in posta (o in un centro convenzionato con tellmegen, è molto capillare, praticamente molti dei bar tabacchi possono farlo). Non si paga nulla, non è vero che si debba spendere un euro per la spedizione, lo assicuro. Spedito si scrive nuovamente a tellmegen che il pacco è stato spedito. io ho fatto l'ordine il 9 novembre. considerando il tempo perchè mi fosse consegnato, e poi una settimanella abbondante prima che facessi il test e lo portassi in tabaccheria (e il tempo necessario affinchè il pacchettino arrivasse a tellmegen), sono stati velocissimi. forse troppo.... questo è il dubbio. peccato perchè alla base queste aziende hanno la possibilità di speculare su un bisogno dell'utente di andare a fondo sulla propria salute. io la mia la conosco già e bene, ma avevo la minima aspettativa di capire a livello di nutrizione e di farmacologia (oltrechè sull'aspetto origine geografica ma per questo tema ci sono test più focalizzati) qualcosa in più del mio organismo.

very good test and accuret results, also more than 400 repots

If you are on the fence, unsure which DNA kit to buy, TELLMEGEN is a great choice! Unprecedented in info from every part of your DNA possible. They also update info as it becomes available. Customer service is the best. They don't hesitate to keep in touch and help in any way they can. Which is a big plus for me. You won't be sorry. Buy TELLMEGEN.

If you are looking for some answers for medical/health reasons please consider this tests! I was looking for some answers for some medical issues and the results I got helped clarify things which gave me some answers that helped me greatly. The genealogy part of this test was just an extra for me, which I found interesting and confirmed some family rumors I heard as a child, but it was not the main reason I decided to that this test.

Mucho más que un test de ancestros (5/5) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ​Llevaba tiempo queriendo hacerme un test de ADN y, tras comparar varias opciones, me decanté por tellmegen (el formato Advanced). No puedo estar más satisfecho con la elección. Si buscas información profunda que vaya más allá de "de dónde venían tus tatarabuelos", esta es la mejor opción del mercado. ​Lo que más me ha gustado: ​Información de salud brutalmente completa: Es, sin duda, su punto fuerte. El informe se divide en varias áreas: predisposición a enfermedades genéticas, condiciones hereditarias, rasgos personales y cómo respondes a ciertos medicamentos (farmacogenética). Esto último me pareció fascinante y superútil para el futuro. ​Actualizaciones gratuitas para siempre: Esto es un puntazo a su favor. La ciencia avanza y, a medida que descubren nuevas variantes genéticas, tellmegen actualiza tus resultados en la plataforma sin cobrarte un céntimo extra. El test no "caduca". ​Proceso sencillo y cómodo: Te llega la caja a casa, escupes en el tubo (el famoso kit de saliva), lo registras en la web y lo envías de vuelta gratis. El manual viene muy bien explicado. ​Privacidad y rigor: Al ser una empresa española/europea, cumple con la normativa RGPD, lo cual me dio mucha más tranquilidad a la hora de gestionar algo tan sensible como mis datos genéticos. Además, los informes están avalados científicamente. ​El apartado de ancestros: ​Aunque su enfoque principal es la salud, el mapa de ancestros es bastante detallado, dividiendo tus orígenes por regiones geográficas e incluyendo información sobre tu porcentaje de ADN neandertal. ​💡 Un pequeño consejo: ​Los resultados tardan unas 4 a 6 semanas (a mí me tardaron justo un mes). Hay que tener un poquito de paciencia, pero la espera merece totalmente la pena cuando ves la cantidad de datos que te descargan en el PDF. ​Conclusión: Si solo quieres curiosear tus raíces de forma superficial, hay opciones más baratas. Pero si quieres un manual de instrucciones de tu propio cuerpo enfocado en la prevención y el bienestar, tellmegen es una inversión de 10. Muy recomendado.