DNA Health Test

It’s simple. You will receive a DNA kit to place a small amount of saliva in. Click here to watch a video before using the kit. After following the simple instructions, send the sample back to us. We will perform a process in which we can read what is written in about 700,000 markers in your DNA. 

We will send a kit to your home. In it, you can deposit some of your saliva following some simple instructions. Once we receive the kit back, we will extract the DNA from your cells. We will read about 700,000 genetic markers or polymorphisms on high-tech sequencers. Then, our proprietary algorithms will analyze your DNA. They will then apply the most relevant scientific knowledge to generate the reports you have contracted.

Our reports provide data on the genetic predispositions of your body, but there are many other external factors, environmental factors or habits that influence it. For this reason, we consider our reports to be preventive, not diagnostic. Our recommendation is always to consult medical professionals for any doubts that may arise from your genetic report. Therefore, the answer is no. It would be best if you did not make significant changes without professional validation.

We ship our DNA kits free of charge to any country. You can choose to return shipment by email (you would have to send it to us) or express collection (may have an additional cost depending on the product and country). We have many warehouses around the world, so we will ship your order from the closest possible location. USA, Spain or France always have free return shipping. In addition, some of our packs have free express delivery worldwide.

Our genetic health test is possibly the most complete and of the highest quality on the market.

On the one hand, we must take the quality of the technology used in DNA sequencing into account, from the saliva kit to the sequencers. 24Genetics use the best sequencing technology from Illumina in Europe. Each and every component used in our services are of the highest quality available on the market.

On the other hand, there is the quality and quantity of information we can offer in our 7 reports: ancestry, nutrigenetics, health, pharmacogenetics, talent and personality, skin care and sport. Each of them is a benchmark in the sector for the quality and quantity of information provided. For example, we are the only ones able to show biometric data, complex diseases and apply different algorithms depending on the gender and ethnicity of our clients. In short, we can say that our genetic tests are two years ahead of the other genetic tests available on the market.

No. The body responds to a whole series of conditioning factors. Our genes are certainly an important parameter, but lifestyle, such as exercise and diet, and many other circumstances influence our bodies. Without a doubt, knowing yourself well helps you to treat your body in the most appropriate way, and this is what you can get from genetics: more knowledge for you and for the professionals who care for your health.

24Genetics genetic health tests are considered the best in their category because of the information’s quantity and quality. You only have to compare the number of sections of our test with any other on the market. It also provides biometric predispositions, biomarkers, pharmacogenetics and much more relevant information for your health care, data that the rest of the genetic health tests on the market do not have. In addition, our algorithms are two years ahead of the rest because we apply more scientifically validated research than the rest, and we apply them more intelligently. Our algorithm chooses which studies apply to you, depending on whether you are male or female, and only if the study is validated in a population similar to yours (Asian, European, etc.). And suppose there are several consolidated studies on the same pathology, then our algorithm is able to combine them to offer you the most complete and valuable personalized genetic information for your doctors. If you want to know all the reasons why our genetic tests are considered the best on the market , click here.

This DNA health test is based on thousands of genetic studies recognized and accepted internationally by the scientific community. When there is a certain level of consensus, the scientific studies are made public in specific databases through scientific institutions and organizations. Our wellness DNA test is carried out by applying these studies to the genetic data of each client. This is done using a complex algorithm developed by 24Genetics.

We will send you a detailed and personalized report to the email address you provided when registering your DNA kit. In addition, upon request, we can send you at any time, not only when you place your order, your electronic raw data file, which contains your genetic map.

When we design a new feature for inclusion in one of our reports, we conduct various tests before making it public. When the time comes, we will let you know through our communication channels.

Anyone, regardless of age, can take our genetic health test. However, if the test is to be carried out on a baby or an elderly person you can specify this when you place your order. We will send you a special kit that facilitates the collection of the saliva sample. In the case of minors, the authorization of the parent or guardian is required.

No, this DNA health test is not valid for clinical or diagnostic use. However, if your doctor considers that a mutation reflected in our report is relevant to your health, they may prescribe a clinically valid test to confirm the pathology in question. 24Genetics DNA tests are preventive, and their main purpose is to alert you to genetic issues that are usually overlooked.

People are their genetics and experiences.

Apart from your genes, many other environmental and internal factors influence whether or not you develop a disease. But you can also have no predisposition and suffer from a particular disease at some point in your life.

Furthermore, depending on the pathology, genetics can have a greater or lesser influence on the onset or development of a disease.

Knowledge of our genetics allows health professionals to carry out their work with much more information. And it also makes it possible to design prevention plans that can make a difference.

Most diseases do not depend on our genes alone, they also depend on countless internal and external factors that can cause them. In addition, our DNA health test has partial information about your genome. We are not sequencing your whole genome but only a part of it, so it doesn’t exclude the possibility that you may carry other mutations associated with that pathology in other gene regions that we do not analyze or that are not currently known.

There are genetic tests for clinical or diagnostic use that analyze all the genes involved in a given pathology or disease and which a medical service can prescribe if it is appropriate. And, of course, multiple environmental factors must always be taken into account, as these can also have a high degree of influence on the possibility of developing diseases.

Our genetic health tests are not valid for clinical or diagnostic use. Therefore, if you have any doubts, we always recommend that you consult your doctors so that they can prescribe the appropriate clinical genetic tests.

The genetic health test results may be altered, so we do not recommend that you take the test.

The genetics of each person is unique. Therefore, we always recommend that you consult with your clinical reference service about the decisions to be taken in terms of health. However, in genetics, many of the expressed patterns are often related to those of close relatives so it would be expected for the reports to be quite similar. But bear in mind that many external factors also influence whether or not you develop a disease. Therefore, the probability of suffering from a disease will differ among relatives with different lifestyles, health habits, places of residence, etc.

24Genetics genetic health tests are based on thousands of genetic research studies agreed by the international scientific community. Our system selects the research that applies to you (depending on your gender and ethnicity) and if there is more than one, our algorithm combines them to provide you with the most helpful information for your health and well-being. Here are some examples of genetic research used:

• Ahmed S et al; Newly discovered breast cancer susceptibility loci on 3p24 and 17q23; Nat Genet; 2009 May;41(5):585-90.
• Cox A et al; A common coding variant in CASP8 disassociated with breast cancer risk; Nat Genet; 2007 Mar;39(3):352-8.
• Dickson C et al; Tyrosine kinase signalling in breast cancer: fibroblast growth factors and their receptors; Breast Cancer Res; 2000;2(3):191-6.
• Easton DF et al; Genome-wide association study identifies novel breast cancer susceptibility loci; Nature; 2007 Jun28;447(7148):1087-93.
• Hunter DJ et al; A genome-wide association study identifies alleles in FGFR2 associated with risk of sporadic postmenopausal breast cancer; Nat Genet; 2007 Jul;39(7):870-4.
• Chang YK et al; Association of BANK1 and TNFSF4 with systemic lupus erythematosus in Hong Kong Chinese; Genes Immun.; 2009; 10(5):414-20.