Pharmacogenetic test

In the following video, you have detailed the simple steps you have to follow to collect your saliva sample. Click on this instruction video. It’s really easy and from the comfort of your own home. Once you have the sample, send it back to 24Genetics. In our specialized laboratory, we will perform the sequencing, extracting the DNA from your genetic evidence. A complex computer process will then apply our unique algorithms and generate the report that we will send you.

24Genetics is a European company with a worldwide presence. We ship our pharmacogenomics testing wherever you are in the world. EXCEPT IN THE UNITED STATES, where this test is not approved. We will send you the kit from the distribution center closest to your place of residence for the fastest possible delivery.

The 24Genetics reports will give you information on your body’s predisposition to specific pathologies based on statistical analysis. They offer you valuable information on areas of your health to which you should probably pay special attention, but they are not diagnostic reports. Therefore, we recommend that any changes to your health that you are considering should be analyzed by a genetics service or a specialized doctor.

Your DNA is an essential parameter in how your body functions. But lifestyle, exercise, diet, where you live, your habits and many other circumstances also play a role. So, although it is one of the most important, your genetics is only one factor affecting your health and well-being. Our genetic reports provide you with valuable information, i.e. knowledge. Knowing yourself well will undoubtedly help you to take better care of your body and improve your well-being.

Not too many biotech companies are able to develop the complex algorithms needed to obtain reliable pharmacogenetic reports. 24Genetics tests are based on state-of-the-art genetic analysis and analyze some 700,000 genetic markers to provide you with data on your body’s propensity to respond to dozens of different drugs in the areas of cardiology, neurology, oncology, pain and others.

Because of the amount of information we provide and the quality of it, but if you want to know all the reasons why we are convinced that 24Genetics tests are the best, you can check them out here.

This test is based on countless relevant genetic studies, recognized and accepted by the international scientific community. These scientific studies are made public through prestigious institutions and scientific bodies when there is a certain level of consensus. Our genetic reports are generated by applying thousands of these studies to the genetic data of each client, using a complex algorithm developed from start to finish and periodically updated by 24Genetics.

We will send you a detailed and personalized PDF report to your e-mail address. In addition, at the time of placing your order and at any time after that, you can request your electronic raw data file with the information from your genetic map. The e-mail address where you will receive it is the one you provided when you registered your kit.

Yes, whenever we produce a new version of one of our reports, we notify all clients who have the report. In addition, you should know that we always carry out the necessary tests beforehand to ensure that the new information we include is perfectly contrasted at a scientific level.

Anyone, regardless of age, can take a 24Genetics test. However, if the DNA test is to be performed on a baby or an elderly person, please inform us in the comments of your order so that we can send you a special kit that facilitates the collection of the saliva sample.

This test is not valid for clinical use. However, if your doctor considers that any mutation in your report is particularly relevant, they may prescribe a second confirmatory test with diagnostic validity. Thanks to the 24Genetics pharmacogenetics test, doctors can discover important predispositions that may have been overlooked.

Unfortunately, a wide variety of medications make many people unwell, and in many cases, there is an alternative drug that can work well for them. Pharmacogenetics came about to provide the information needed to understand how our genetics play a key role in our response to drugs. Of course, other factors such as age, weight and lifestyle also play a role. In addition, there may be genes not covered in the report due to scientific ignorance that are playing an important role too. However, although it is important to remember that our report is preventive and has no clinical or diagnostic validity, it does provide information on your body’s predisposition to respond to dozens of drugs. If you want to confirm the exact response to one or more specific drugs, your doctor will prescribe a pharmacogenetic test for clinical use to avoid risks.

The report looks at factors such as efficacy, toxicity, metabolism and dosage.

Not necessarily. Throughout the pages of our report, you can see in what particular terms the response to each drug is described. For example, you may simply be a person who requires a lower dose of a drug.

Today there are still major uncertainties about how our DNA influences the effectiveness of drugs. Nevertheless, the drugs included in our pharmacogenetics report have passed our reliability criteria, with sufficient and extensively validated supporting scientific reports worldwide. Fortunately, the list is growing, and at 24Genetics, we are constantly working to incorporate every drug for which new genetic findings are discovered.

Although each person’s genetics are unique, you likely share results with people in your family. In genetics, many of the patterns that are expressed are also related to close relatives. In any case, as genetics is unique to each person, we recommend that you consult with your clinical reference service regarding the decisions to be taken, in the family setting, in terms of drugs.