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What a result is, and isn’t, and where to take it.
Last updated: October 2, 2026
Not a diagnosis
Our genetic tests are laboratory-developed tests performed in our own CLIA-certified laboratory. New York is the exception: orders shipped there are completed through a physician order or a reference laboratory permitted in New York. Our genetic tests have not been cleared or approved by the FDA. Results describe inherited traits and risks and are meant to inform decisions you make with your clinician. They are not a diagnosis.
General wellness reports
Our nutrition, supplement, athletic and wellbeing reports are for general wellness and information. The evidence behind these associations is less established than for our clinical panels, and these reports are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Hereditary cancer risk
Selected variants only, by genotyping. Not a full-gene test.
If you or a close relative has had cancer, ask your doctor about full-gene clinical testing.
Testing for inherited cancer risk is a screening test, not a diagnosis. A result with no variant found does not mean you will not develop cancer, and finding a variant does not mean you will. Talk to your doctor or a genetic counselor before making any decision about screening, medication or surgery.
Pharmacogenomics
Pharmacogenomic results describe how your body is likely to process certain medicines. They do not tell you whether a medicine will work for you, and they are not dosing instructions. Never start, stop or change a medication because of a genetic result. Bring it to the prescriber who manages your medicines.
GeneBaby (newborn)
GeneBaby does not replace the newborn screening your state performs at birth, and it is not a diagnostic test. Deciding to test a child is a decision to make with your pediatrician.
Oral Health DNA
Oral Health DNA is a laboratory-developed test performed in our own CLIA-certified laboratory. New York is the exception: orders shipped there are completed through a physician order or a reference laboratory permitted in New York. It has not been cleared or approved by the FDA. It measures the DNA of microbes in your saliva, not your DNA: it is not a genetic test, not a diagnosis, and not a prediction of any disease.
Research links gum disease with heart disease and diabetes, but the American Heart Association says a cause-and-effect link has not been confirmed.
Talk to a professional
Whatever a result shows, talk to a qualified healthcare professional about it before you make a decision based on it.