At-Home Aunt or Uncle DNA Test | DIY Digital Instructions

Aunt or Uncle DNA Results: 2-3 Business Days for Cheek Swabs | 5-7 for Alternative Samples

Results are typically completed and emailed within 2-3 business days for cheek swabs or 5-7 business days when approved alternative samples are used, after all required samples and completed forms are received and accepted by the laboratory. The alternative-sample estimate includes the additional forensic review and preparation; it is not an extraction period to which another cheek-swab testing window should be added.

What the timeline actually depends on for DIY

Allow time to obtain the supplies, collect the samples, complete the forms, and ship everything to the laboratory. Transit depends on the sending location, carrier, and service you choose; use the carrier's current estimate and tracking details. If participants send separate packages, all required samples and forms must be received and accepted before the case enters processing. A replacement sample or further viability evaluation can extend completion, and your DNA Specialist will explain any change.

What Happens at the Laboratory

1. Sample review and DNA extraction: Samples and paperwork are matched to the case, and the laboratory works to obtain usable DNA profiles. Alternative samples require additional forensic review and preparation.
2. Avuncular relationship analysis: The laboratory evaluates 46 DNA genetic markers plus Amelogenin using dual-processing verification to assess the aunt/uncle and niece/nephew relationship.
3. Report review and delivery: The completed report is reviewed and emailed as a confidential PDF only to the authorized recipients listed on the completed Result Notification Form. Your DNA Specialist remains available to explain the findings.

Results are processed and emailed Monday through Friday. Weekends and holidays are not counted in the turnaround window.

The Human Advantage Behind Every Accurate DNA Result

Even though DIY is a digital product with no kit shipping, every case still gets one dedicated DNA specialist assigned when the samples arrive at the lab. That person confirms intake, contacts you if the lab has any concern about the samples, releases the report by email, and stays available for follow-up questions. There is no portal to log into, no account to create, no barcode to activate.

What your specialist does specifically for a DIY case

• Confirms that the samples arrived with the correct paperwork and matched the case in our system.
• Contacts you if a swab appears to have insufficient DNA (this happens more often on DIY orders because customers use their own supplies).
• Explains what the aunt or uncle result actually means for your family situation, especially if the likelihood comes back as moderate or weak rather than strong.
• Answers questions after the result about next steps, including whether to test additional relatives to strengthen the finding.

Why this matters more for avuncular results specifically

Aunt or uncle results are less binary than a paternity result. A paternity result is either 99.999% or 0%. An avuncular result is expressed as a likelihood ratio that indicates strong, moderate, weak, or inconclusive support for the relationship.

Understanding what that likelihood means for your family situation almost always requires a conversation. Handing that conversation off to an automated portal doesn't work.

Your DNA Has a Story. We Keep It Yours.

Because this is a digital product, no physical package is ever delivered to your home. Your instructions and forms come by email. Whatever cotton swabs and paper envelopes you buy locally are the only visible artifacts of the process, and they aren't identifiable as DNA testing supplies.

The charge on your statement reads "MFD"

Your credit card or bank statement shows "MFD" as the merchant, not the full business name and not any reference to DNA testing. If someone else in your household reviews the statement, there is nothing on it that identifies the purchase.

What we do with your samples and results

• The physical samples are securely destroyed after testing per laboratory protocol.
• No consumer DNA profile is built for future ancestry, health, or trait predictions.
• No upload to ancestry, genealogy, law enforcement, or research databases.
• DNA data is never sold, licensed, or shared with third parties.
• Results are emailed only to the authorized recipients listed on the completed Result Notification Form.

Alternate contact for results

If you prefer to receive results at a different email address, enter that address for the authorized recipient on the Result Notification Form. Contact your DNA Specialist if you need help completing the recipient details.

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Instant Digital DIY DNA Testing Instructions - No Physical Kit Shipped

Start your home DNA test right away without waiting for a physical kit to arrive. Your DIY Aunt/Uncle DNA Test Kit includes an instant digital download with the DNA sample collection instructions, forms, and submission details needed to collect your samples at home and mail them in for professional laboratory DNA testing.

All Lab Fees + Confidential DNA Results Included

The $199 base purchase includes 46-marker laboratory analysis of cheek-swab samples from one alleged aunt or uncle and one niece or nephew, plus your confidential results. Laboratory testing for additional nieces or nephews is included in the corresponding selected price. Approved alternative samples carry a separate $100 processing fee per sample, arranged with your DNA Specialist. There is no barcode activation, online portal, or account setup required.

Your Digital DNA Test Download Includes

• Step-by-step DNA sample collection instructions
• Guidance for using clean cotton swabs and paper envelopes
• Sample labeling instructions
• Sample Submission Form / Result Notification Form
• Mailing instructions for sending your DNA samples to My Forever DNA
• Laboratory testing for the participants and sample options purchased
• Confidential PDF results emailed only to the authorized recipients listed on the completed Result Notification Form

Standard Cheek Swab or Alternative DNA Sample Options

You may collect traditional cheek swab DNA samples using clean household cotton swabs, or choose to submit approved alternative DNA samples when needed.

Alternative DNA samples may include items such as a toothbrush, hair with the root attached, nail clippings, ear swabs, or other approved sample types.

Please note: Each alternative DNA sample or discreet DNA sample submitted in place of a standard cheek swab requires an additional $100 alternative sample fee.

Important Shipping Note for Your Digital DNA Test

Because this is a digital DIY DNA test option, no physical kit or prepaid return shipping label is included. Customers are responsible for mailing their collected DNA samples back to My Forever DNA using their preferred shipping carrier.

For the best tracking and delivery visibility, we strongly recommend using a trackable shipping method such as FedEx, UPS, USPS Priority Mail, or DHL for international customers.

Your DNA samples are processed through a trusted U.S.-based laboratory that is AABB-accredited and CAP-certified.

How Digital DIY Home DNA Collection Works

Start Today • Nothing Delivered to Your Home • Private Results by Email

The My Forever DNA® Digital DIY Home DNA Collection Option, also known as the Make Your Own Kit, is designed for customers who want to begin testing immediately - without waiting for a physical kit, creating a portal account, or having DNA-related packaging delivered to their home.

Digital delivery avoids waiting for a physical kit to reach you. If you are outside the United States, contact us before ordering to confirm the requirements for sending samples to our U.S.-based AABB-accredited and CAP-certified laboratory. You arrange and pay for the return shipment, including any applicable shipping or customs requirements.

1. Order Online

Select the number of nieces or nephews, choose Alleged Aunt or Alleged Uncle, and indicate whether a known mother will provide a reference sample. Contact your DNA Specialist before ordering if the relative is a half-sibling of the unavailable parent, another aunt or uncle will participate, or alternative samples are needed.

2. Receive Instructions by Email

Your collection instructions and required forms are emailed after purchase. Check the inbox and spam or junk folder for the email address used at checkout. If the instructions are missing, contact your DNA Specialist with your order number for help locating or resending them. Complete the participant details and Result Notification Form before mailing; follow the supplied guidance if you need to handwrite required information instead of printing.

3. Collect DNA Samples Privately at Home

Collect cheek swabs or the approved alternative samples arranged for your order, following the instructions for each sample type. Keep each participant's samples in separate labeled paper packaging, and separate additional sample types from the same person. Only submit samples you are legally authorized to provide.

4. Ship Samples Directly to the Lab

Send the labeled samples and completed forms to the laboratory submission address in your emailed instructions, using an appropriate tracked carrier such as USPS, FedEx, UPS, or DHL. You arrange and pay for the shipment; no prepaid return label is included. Keep the tracking details, and confirm the submission plan with your specialist if samples will arrive from different addresses.

5. Lab Processing Begins

Once all required samples and completed paperwork have been received and accepted by the laboratory, your test is reviewed and processed by a trusted U.S.-based AABB-accredited and CAP-certified laboratory under strict confidentiality standards. Alternative samples may require viability testing before final DNA testing can be completed.

6. Receive Private Results by Email

Your confidential, full-color PDF report is emailed only to the authorized recipients listed on the completed Result Notification Form. Your DNA Specialist can explain the findings and discuss possible next steps if the comparison is inconclusive. No online portal, barcode activation, or account setup is required.