Andrew’s 23andMe Kit
June 6th, 2008
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I bought a 23andMe kit in March. Here’s what the kit looks like:
Opening the 23andMe kit box is a disclaimer strip that I must tear to get into the contents. Is this a legally-enforceable statement of consent? I thought that this was clever.
Close-up of the consent-strip.
Kit contents. Not included are the mailing instructions and FedEx packing slip. The four-page disclaimer is the same as the one on 23andMe’s website.
- Oragene spit collector
- 23andMe Information card
- disclaimer document
- pre-paid return envelope
- plastic sample bag
A close-up of the Oragene collector
The text of the Information card.
I filled the spit collector and returned the kit. Unfortunately, I happened to send my kit during the 23andMe CLIA-certified lab change, so my results took over a month to process.
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