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The Benefits and Limitations of Home DNA Test Kits

Allen Brown by Allen Brown
August 18, 2021
in Health
Reading Time: 3 mins read
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The world of DNA has evolved largely over the passage of time. A lot of amazing changes have been experienced in this specific health industry, which help in unveiling the mysteries and history of your family and ancestors. This is where a home DNA test kit is helpful. It has proven to be beneficial for people who wish to gather knowledge about their family’s history. 

If you have ever thought about queries like which historical figures might be a part of your ancestors or where do your family generations come from or what hereditary medical problems you might be exposed to; then a home dna test kit might be very helpful. Depending on what you are looking for, these tests can be advantageous in various ways and forms. If we look deeper into their meaning, then we will realise that these tests have a far fetched goodness to them. For instance, if someone is adopted, they would take help from these kits, to find their biological parents. 

Benefits of Home DNA Tests

Here are some benefits of home dna test kits:

  • It helps you gather data about any possible health risks that you might be prone to, if it is in your family history. It helps you in keeping track of your health and taking the right steps to enhance your health in all possible ways. 
  • It is a cheap and affordable way to get information about your DNA, without indulging into long procedures at hospitals etc. 
  • It is user-friendly and simple. Thus, anybody can use it, in the light of the manual provided with it. 
  • It is helpful for people who have their biological parents and are adopted. 

Limitations of Home DNA Tests

There are some limitations to home DNA test kits as well. They do bring a handful of advantages to them but at the same time, they limit you in some ways too. 

  • There isn’t much diversity in home test kits. They wouldn’t be available for all types of health conditions that you are looking for. 
  • The test will not tell you definitively that you might have a disease in the near future or not. 
  • A lot of information that is opened up through these tests, might not be friendly for you. They can leave someone feeling upset. 
  • You might be compromising on your genetic information. 

How do DNA Test Kits work?

DNA home test kits are pretty simple and quick to use. Once you purchase them, the procedure is not hectic at all. Here is what you should expect:

  • You can either buy a home dna test kit from the market or get one delivered to your home. 
  • Once you receive the kit, you simply have to follow the directions mentioned on the kit, to collect your sample. 
  • There is either a cheek swab or a saliva sample collection. You can collect the sample accordingly. Make sure to follow the manual of the testing kit. 
  • Once you have collected the sample, you have to return it to the lab. The kits come with the package in which the sample has to be collected. 
  • You can expect to receive the final sample in a few weeks. It will take 4-6 weeks or even more. Make sure that you look at the package’s details to know the expected time. 

CONCLUSION

Home DNA testing kits are rising in popularity but they are not supposed to be used all the time. It is best to ask a medical expert for using them or only use the best kits available in the market. 

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