tellmeGen — tellmeGen Advanced DNA Kit

What’s included

Included

Cancer Partial

25 reports, including Risk score: Basal cell carcinoma; Risk score: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; Risk score: Colorectal cancer; Risk score: Cutaneous malignant melanoma; Risk score: Endometrial cancer; …

Heart and blood vessels Partial

15 reports, including Risk score: Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Risk score: Angina pectoris; Risk score: Arterial hypertension; Risk score: Atrial fibrillation; Risk score: Coronary heart disease; …; Inherited clotting disorders (such as Factor V Leiden and prothrombin) (Risk score: Deep vein thrombosis; Blood coagulation, factor V Leiden and 20210G-A)

Brain health Partial

Alzheimer's (APOE) (Risk score: Alzheimer's disease); Parkinson's disease (Risk score: Parkinson's disease)

Metabolic health Included

Type 2 diabetes (Risk score: Diabetes mellitus type 2); Hereditary hemochromatosis (Hereditary hemochromatosis type 1 (HFE gene)); Celiac disease (Risk score: Celiac disease predisposition)

Carrier screening Partial

102 reports, including Achromatopsia; Acute intermittent porphyria (HMBS gene); Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum with Peripheral Neuropathy (ACCPN); Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency; Alpha-mannosidosis; …

Medication response When applicable

95 reports, including Abacavir (Adverse effects); Acenocoumarol, Fenprocoumon (Adverse effects); Allopurinol (Dosage); Amifampridine (Dosage); Aminoglycoside antibiotics (Adverse effects); …

Assay scope: About 750,000 measured Illumina chip markers plus statistical imputation to about 13 million variants. Imputed positions are not directly measured; selected-variant inherited reports remain partial.
Alzheimer’s and APOE: An Alzheimer disease-risk report is included.
US medication reports: Current US SKU advertises 95 pharmacogenetic reports. Provider US help says release requires physician prescription for a medical indication/current medication, with no additional fee. Product advertising and help do not reconcile automatic access for every US buyer; conditional/partial US availability, not an extra paid report.

Results

Report

Results: Genetic health-risk, ancestry and wellness reports for Advanced or Ultra.
Download: Selected-marker genotype data in a CSV inside a ZIP file.
Timing: About 4–6 weeks after a valid sample reaches the lab; estimate, with shipping additional.

Help

Live consultation

Extra fee

You can purchase a separate results consultation where available for your US order.

Getting tested

Collect cheek swabs using the kit’s supplied pouch or preservation materials and return them to the designated European laboratory.

Preparing for your test

Instructions: Follow supplied swab preparation, collection and mailing instructions. Use within 12 months is recommended; printed expiry and viability conditions apply.

About tellmeGen

tellmeGen offers a selected-variant Advanced kit and a broader Ultra whole-genome kit. Both use home cheek swabs for health-risk, ancestry and wellness reports. Ultra adds a renewing tellmeGen+ plan after the introductory period; US medication-report availability differs by product.

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Reviews

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3.7 / 5

205 reviews

What people praise

A straightforward testing process

Customers describe an easy-to-use kit and a smooth process from collection to results, with clear communication helping them understand what happens after sending their sample.

Interesting health and ancestry insights

Buyers appreciate the range of information available in their results, finding new details to explore about health and ancestry beyond what they already knew.

Things to know

Advanced advertises lifetime report updates.
The selected Advanced kit has no mandatory renewal; raw chip data differ from whole-genome files.
Optional research can include AI training.
Research is voluntary and may include commercial collaborations and AI training.
US medication-report access depends on the tier.
US medication-report access differs by tier and may require a prescription route.

Alternatives

23andMe · Premium Ancestry + Health

Another selected-variant health-and-ancestry service, with different reports and a renewing Premium tier.

$208.99

Nucleus Genomics · Health + Preview

Uses whole-genome sequencing rather than Advanced selected-variant genotyping; Ultra is the closer tellmeGen method comparison.

$538

Sequencing.com · Comprehensive Health

Uses whole-genome sequencing and adds genome-file and report tools, rather than Advanced selected-variant genotyping.

$599

24Genetics · All in One

Another selected-marker health-and-ancestry package, delivered as PDFs; US pharmacogenetics is excluded.

$299

FAQs

How does Advanced differ from Ultra?

Advanced analyzes selected variants using a microarray, with imputed results. Ultra uses whole-genome sequencing and has different report and subscription terms.

Are US medication reports included?

Current US SKU advertises 95 pharmacogenetic reports. Provider US help says release requires physician prescription for a medical indication/current medication, with no additional fee. Product advertising and help do not reconcile automatic access for every US buyer; conditional/partial US availability, not an extra paid report.

Does Alzheimer’s coverage mean an APOE genotype?

Advanced includes a general Alzheimer disease-risk report. Compare the specific report contents rather than assuming every risk report supplies a complete APOE genotype.

Is a consultation included?

No included US appointment established. Genetics-team support differs from separately paid professional consultation.

What happens if I cancel?

No mandatory plan found. Account deletion, consent withdrawal and statutory access are separate; retain downloaded original reports.