At-Home Sibling DNA Test | DIY Digital Instructions

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

Get clear answers without unnecessary waiting. My Forever DNA® provides fast sibling DNA test results with turnaround times based on the type of DNA sample submitted.

Standard cheek-swab sibling DNA tests are typically completed and emailed within 2-3 business days after all required samples and completed forms are received and accepted by the laboratory.

Discreet or alternative DNA samples such as hair, nail clippings, toothbrushes, or other approved forensic samples require additional evaluation, preparation, and DNA extraction through the laboratory’s advanced forensic DNA department. Results are typically completed and emailed within 5-7 business days after all required samples and completed forms are received and accepted by the laboratory and often sooner.

Whether you are testing full siblings or half siblings, My Forever DNA® keeps you informed throughout the process with clear communication and real human support.

With My Forever DNA®, you receive:

• Personal sample-received confirmation from your dedicated DNA Specialist.
• Clear sibling DNA testing turnaround times so you know what to expect.
• Secure, easy-to-read, full-color PDF DNA results delivered directly by email.
• No confusing portals or barcode activation just straightforward communication with real people.
• Dedicated customer support for questions before, during, and after your sibling DNA test.

Please note: DNA testing results are processed and emailed Monday through Friday only. Weekends and holidays are not included in the stated turnaround times. These are laboratory processing times, not a delivery estimate from the day you order. Collection, shipping, and any replacement sample can add time; your DNA Specialist will explain changes to the expected completion date.

The Human Advantage Behind Every Accurate DNA Result

We understand how personal, emotional, and important DNA testing can be. That is why My Forever DNA® does things differently by creating a more private, guided, and human DNA testing experience from start to finish.

A sibling report explains how strongly the DNA evidence supports the relationship possibilities being evaluated, and some comparisons remain inconclusive. Every DIY sibling case is assigned a dedicated DNA Specialist who can walk you through the findings and discuss whether additional family information or another relative's sample could help.

What your specialist handles for a sibling case

• Confirms that all required participant samples arrived with the completed paperwork.
• Contacts you if any participant's sample appears low-DNA before running the comparison.
• Explains the difference between a "full sibling" likelihood and a "half sibling" likelihood if the result isn't clean.
• Advises on whether testing an additional relative (a possible parent, grandparent, or aunt or uncle) would strengthen an inconclusive result.

No portal, no barcode, no account

You do not need to create an account, log into a portal, or scan a barcode. Your specialist answers questions by email or phone; your PDF report is delivered by email to the authorized recipients listed on the completed Result Notification Form.

Your DNA Has a Story. We Keep It Yours.

The digital nature of this product means no DNA-related package is delivered to either sibling's home. Cotton swabs and paper envelopes bought from a pharmacy aren't identifiable. The only shipment involved is the one you send from your address to the lab.

Discreet billing

The charge shows on your credit card or bank statement as "MFD" only. No reference to DNA testing or the full business name.

DNA handling

• Physical samples destroyed after testing per lab protocol.
• No consumer DNA profile is built or stored.
• No upload to ancestry, genealogy, law enforcement, or research databases.
• DNA data is never sold, licensed, or shared.
• Results are emailed only to the authorized recipients listed on the completed Result Notification Form.

Coordinating between two siblings at different addresses

If the two siblings live at different addresses, only one person needs to place the order. The email with instructions goes to the ordering address, and that person can forward the instructions to the second sibling.

Each sibling collects their own cheek swabs, packages their own envelope, and either ships their envelope directly to the lab or mails it to the ordering sibling to combine into one shipment. Either approach works, though a single combined shipment simplifies the paperwork and reduces shipping cost.

Tell your DNA Specialist if samples will arrive in separate shipments, and follow the same case's labeling and paperwork instructions for each package. Processing begins after all required samples and forms have been received and accepted. Forwarding collection instructions to another participant does not authorize that person to receive the report; each results recipient must be listed on the completed Result Notification Form.

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What’s Included with Our Digital DIY DNA Test

Your DIY “Make Your Own” DNA Test Kit includes an instant digital download with the instructions, forms, and submission details needed to collect your DNA samples at home and mail them in for professional laboratory DNA testing.

All Lab Fees + Results Are Included

The $199 base purchase includes laboratory analysis of cheek-swab samples from two potential siblings and your confidential results. If you select additional siblings, their laboratory testing is included in the corresponding order price. Approved alternative samples require a separate $100 processing fee per sample, arranged with your DNA Specialist before collection.

There are no hidden fees, no barcode activation, no confusing online portal, and no unnecessary account setup required.

Your Digital Download Includes

• All Lab Fees Included for the DNA test selected
• Confidential PDF results emailed only to the authorized recipients listed on the completed Result Notification Form
• Instant DNA sample collection instructions
• Step-by-step guidance for collecting samples at home
• Instructions for using clean household cotton swabs and paper envelopes
• Sample labeling instructions
• Sample Submission Form / Result Notification Form
• Mailing instructions for submitting labeled samples and completed forms to My Forever DNA

What You Provide

Provide clean household cotton swabs for cheek-swab participants, separate clean paper envelopes, a pen, the completed forms, and an outer mailing envelope or package. Follow the supplied instructions for collection, drying, and labeling before you seal the samples. You arrange and pay for tracked return shipping; collection supplies and a prepaid return label are not included.

Important Digital Test Shipping Note

This is a digital DIY DNA test option, which means 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.

Standard or Alternative DNA Sample Options

Standard cheek swab samples may be collected using clean household cotton swabs.

Approved alternative DNA samples or discreet DNA samples may also be submitted when needed. Each alternative or discreet DNA sample submitted in place of a standard cheek swab requires an additional $100 alternative sample fee per sample.

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

How the DIY Sibling DNA Test Works

Start Today • No Physical Kit Shipped • Private Results by Email

The My Forever DNA® DIY “Make Your Own” Sibling DNA Test lets you begin testing without waiting for a physical collection kit, creating a portal account, or having DNA-related packaging delivered to your home.

Ideal for customers who value privacy, flexibility, or faster start-up, including international customers who prefer not to wait for an outbound DNA kit shipment.

Digital delivery removes the outbound kit shipment. Customers outside the United States should contact us before ordering to confirm the requirements for sending their samples to the United States, including courier or customs requirements and customer-paid return postage.

1. Order Online

Choose Full, Half, or Unknown based on the family information available, select 2-6 potential siblings, and indicate whether a known mother will provide a reference sample. If you plan to use an alternative sample, contact a DNA Specialist before ordering to confirm the item and arrange its separate processing fee.

2. Receive Instructions by Email

Your step-by-step DNA collection instructions and required forms are emailed after purchase. No physical kit is shipped. Complete the participant details and Result Notification Form before mailing. If you cannot print the forms, follow the handwritten-information guidance in your instructions or contact your specialist to confirm what must accompany the samples.

3. Collect DNA Samples Privately

Use standard cheek swabs, approved Alternative DNA Samples, or a combination of both. Qualifying samples may include hair with roots, nail clippings, a used toothbrush, earwax swab, chewed gum, or disposable razor.

Package each participant's sample separately and label it as directed. If your specialist has arranged more than one sample type from the same person, keep those submissions separate too.

4. Return Samples to My Forever DNA®

Send all DNA samples and completed paperwork using a tracked shipping method such as USPS, FedEx, UPS, DHL, or another reliable courier.

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Customers are responsible for return shipping. Keep your tracking number until receipt is confirmed.

5. Advanced Laboratory Processing

Laboratory processing begins after all required samples and completed paperwork have been received and accepted. Your samples are processed through our U.S.-based AABB-accredited and CAP-certified laboratory partner using advanced 46-marker sibling DNA relationship analysis. Alternative DNA samples may require additional forensic preparation and viability evaluation.

6. Receive Private Sibling DNA Results by Email

Your confidential, full-color PDF report is emailed only to the authorized recipients listed on the completed Result Notification Form. Typical laboratory turnaround is 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. Collection and shipping time are additional. Your dedicated DNA Specialist remains available to explain the report, with no portal, barcode activation, or account setup required.