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Note: The test should be taken with the swabs and vials from the MyHeritage DNA kit. Q-tips can be tested, but we don't guarantee that we'll get results for them. But if, it's best if they've been stored in a paper envelope at room temperature.
DNA kit arrived without ziplock. What to do?
User can use any ziplock bag. If he has no ziplock bag available, replace the DNA kit.
DNA kit arrived without cotton pad. What to do?
User can add a regular cotton pad in the plastic bag (e.g. makeup remover)
Missing fluent in vial. What to do?
Explain user to send the vial anyway. The user can send the kit to the lab and should we not be able to process the sample, we will send an automatic replacement.
Eating and drinking before the test. What to do?
Best is to wait 1 hour, but test should work even after drinking or eating shorter than this, but cheeks
must be scraped vigorously. The user can send the kit to the lab and should we not be able to process the sample, we will send an automatic replacement.
While swabbing some blood got on the vials. What to do?
Blood is an excellent carrier of DNA, so it should not negatively affect a sample.
User swabbed other parts in the mouth, not cheeks. What to do?
The lab is equipped to extract cells specifically from the inside of one's cheek. Need to be replaced.
User swabbed other parts of the body or took test from different body fluent. What to do?
The lab is equipped to extract cells specifically from the inside of one's cheek. Need to be replaced.
User used one kit to test two different people. What do do?
Test is unusable and we will have to send a replacement kit...