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Andrew’s 23andMe Kit

I bought a 23andMe kit in March. Here’s what the kit looks like:


Comes in a Fedex box….


Oh, a box in a box!


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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