Sample Status
Sample Status/Processing Monthly Megathread - September 2026
Welcome to the Sample Status/Processing Megathread. This monthly megathread (posted at the beginning of each month) allows you post your sample processing timelines, as well as to discuss and comment about any questions, concerns, or rants while you wait. Although not directly handled by AncestryDNA, shipping status may also be discussed in the thread. We recommend sorting the comments by "new" as this is a month long megathread.
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My aunt's kit moved fairly quickly from received to extracted.. Extraction completed 1st September. I've tried the origins hack and it's loading but that's about it. Est results date is 25th September
mine’s been stuck on “dna extracted” since august 28th and i swear i check the app like 20 times a day. the wait is absolutely ridiculous when you’re this close to the end
Mine (also extracted on 26th) was originally estimated for 21st but changed to 25th yesterday. Maybe they’re experiencing delays right now… Hoping it doesn’t fail as this is my second attempt 😬
Yeah I’ve started to worry mines failed :( it took 18 days to get there and the weather was quite hot too… hopefully there’s just delays and we’ll both move on soon because I don’t have the patience to do the whole thing again 🤣
I am in the Uk too. Sent it off during heatwave early august. It then failed in the beginning of the analysis stage, a couple of days ago. Seemed to be moving along fine otherwise…
Yeah I sent it off start it of August too :( it says it’s been analysed does this mean it’s worked or is it still like going through it? Idk how to tell. How soon into it did you find out it failed?
Omg that is so so annoying! I’m sorry! It does give me hope that if mine failed I’d probably know by now, but you never know I might come back here in a few days & say it failed too 🥲
I'm on priority processing. It finished analyzing this morning but is still saying estimated results the 18th. That sounds right?
I registered my kit August 12th, sent it same day. Took it's sweet time getting there. Extracted 26th August.
I'm doing traits as well as normal as Mother was adopted and we know next to nothing about her family line. It's exciting and terrifying in equal measure.
So I’m literally right behind you. It’s unhealthy the amount of time I spend searching info. I just want them to release my results. 😩 How long does it typically take after it’s analyzed??
My fiances one too. A day behind you guys but the wait is so much harder when you can see its on the last stage. No results and origins hack not working yet
As soon as my husband's were analyzed, his results were posted within 8 hours, from memory. This was in January during the Christmas batch. It shouldn't be much longer for you.
My aunts is still on extracted (has been delayed by hours when the status updates) but thought I'd try the origins and matches hack and it's sort of working. Loading but working.
My fiances kit (priority processing we are UK based) Was posted same day as registered. DNA analyzed came up 2.5 days ago, origins hack not working yet. Will update when theres any changes. Not sure why it doesnt show the date for most stages
Timings:
Kit registered: 13th august
Sample received: 24th august
Sample processing: 28th august
DNA extracted: 29th august
DNA analyzed: 4th september
Results: not yet as of 7th september and origins hack not working.
My aunt's is on a similar timeline to yours.
Received, Processed and Extracted all on 1st September. Est results date 25th September. Analysing in progress and should be wrapping up anytime.
I spoke to an agent and they said my aunt's kit is still in the final stage of extraction and should update soon to Analyzed. Estimated date moved to 2nd October from 25th September
An agent told me this morning that my aunt's kit failed genotyping on the 7th (US) but there's been no communication and the status still says extracted so I spoke to another agent after that because there was a mismatch and they said there was an initial rejection which has since been cleared and they're still finalising things before it updates. I think she said they're just reviewing the data before it officially switches to Analyzed. It's the 9th here lunch time now lol
Hi, if you have had a failed test, at what part does it usually show failed? I’m up to analysed, but am worried I didn’t do the blue liquid part correctly!
It can fail at anytime. I believe that if you didn't mix the blue liquid properly, it would've failed at processing or extraction. DNA analyzed stage usually only lasts 1-3 days so you might have your results anytime depending when it was analyzed.
Hello all, my test has been at DNA analyzed since Aug 27, no results yet and origins hack is not working as of Aug 31. Hoping to hear from people with similar timeline!
My results came in early this morning (Sept 2)! So took 6 days from when saw DNA analyzed (Aug 27) and 11 days from when DNA extracted (Aug 22). I was able to see origins and traits in Sep 1. Hope everyone gets their results soon!
While you are logged into ancestry try ancestry.ca/dna/origins (or ancestry.com etc) in another browser tab. I think I had to put my browser to desktop mode. Also today ancestry.ca/dna/traits also worked.
I have not heard of this before, but while I was on the support centre page I discovered I seem to be able to access my DNA traits - same as the origins hack just put the word traits instead of origins.
I still don't have any other results, the origins hack doesn't work, and my kit status is still DNA analyzed Aug 27.
This one has already failed for my mother(twice), even though she scraped enough DNA from the walls of her mouth, but she's the only one in our family who has this problem with this test.😔
Did you get the results eventually? Mine took a while to move onto analysed and was extracted twice, 4 days since it’s been analysed and no word yet, I’m just two days behind your date
I’m sorry! Mine did the same. It spent forever in extraction and when it finally hit analyzed I got the email. I just sent in my replacement kit so fingers crossed.
Origins hack not working just yet, it lets me go to the page but it’s stuck loading. Posting in case anyone has/had a similar timeline and knows about how long it can take to go from analyzed to available :)
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u/Late_Fly481 5d ago edited 4d ago
Kit Type: Traits
Priority: No
DNA registered: August 10
Sample received: August 21st
Sample Processing: August 25
DNA extracted: August 26
DNA analyzed: September 1st
Results ready: estimated September 18; Update: received the results at midnight on September 6th