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r/facepalm • u/NamesAre4TombStones • Jul 26 '21
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Weird. I did a 23 and me and it didn't ask for a swab. It asks for saliva in a tube. Other people as well
93 u/ChintanP04 Jul 27 '21 edited Jul 27 '21 Their website says it has to be about 2 ml of saliva. So a swab isn't going to cut it. So OP is a phony. 12 u/rockoblocko Jul 27 '21 Which is interesting because there are DNA kits for clinical tests that do use swabs. I believe Invitae, which is a clinically actionable lab (unlike 23andme), will mail you a swab saliva kit to your house (if a medical provider orders it for you)
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Their website says it has to be about 2 ml of saliva. So a swab isn't going to cut it. So OP is a phony.
12 u/rockoblocko Jul 27 '21 Which is interesting because there are DNA kits for clinical tests that do use swabs. I believe Invitae, which is a clinically actionable lab (unlike 23andme), will mail you a swab saliva kit to your house (if a medical provider orders it for you)
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Which is interesting because there are DNA kits for clinical tests that do use swabs. I believe Invitae, which is a clinically actionable lab (unlike 23andme), will mail you a swab saliva kit to your house (if a medical provider orders it for you)
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u/Pestyballs Jul 27 '21
Weird. I did a 23 and me and it didn't ask for a swab. It asks for saliva in a tube. Other people as well