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Understanding Your Genetic Tests

Detailed information about our testing technology, report types, and important limitations.

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About Our TestsGenotyping vs. SequencingWhat You Can ExploreImportant LimitationsYour Data, Your Choice

About Our Tests

AJO DNA kits use a simple at-home saliva sample. Your sample is processed in a CLIA-certified laboratory in the United States using genotyping, a technology that reads a selected set of positions across your DNA.
AJO reports are designed to help you explore your ancestry, family connections and general wellness. They are for informational purposes only.

Genotyping vs. Sequencing

Genotyping looks at a selected set of known positions in your DNA. It is well suited to ancestry, relative matching and trait reports, but it does not read every letter of your genome.
Sequencing reads much larger stretches of DNA. AJO kits use genotyping, so a result that does not show a variant does not mean the variant is absent.

What You Can Explore

Ancestry & Origins

Regional ancestry estimates with a focus on African and diaspora heritage

Relative Matching

Optional — find and connect with DNA relatives who also opt in

Traits

Fun, non-medical reports on traits like taste and sleep

Wellness

General wellness insights — informational only, not medical advice

Important Limitations

AJO reports are not a medical diagnosis. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be used to make medical decisions.
  • ●Do not start, stop or change any medication or treatment based on an AJO report.
  • ●Reports do not cover every genetic variant, and other factors such as lifestyle, environment and family history also matter.
  • ●Ancestry estimates are statistical and improve as reference data grows; they may change over time.
  • ●If you have questions about your health, talk to a doctor or a certified genetic counselor.

    • Your Data, Your Choice

    Your DNA data belongs to you. We do not sell it to employers, insurers, pharmaceutical companies or advertisers.
  • ●You can download your data at any time.
  • ●You can delete your data and request that your sample be destroyed.
  • ●Taking part in research is optional, opt-in only, and can be withdrawn at any time.
    • Read our full Privacy Policy for details.

    Questions About Testing?

    Email our team, or find a certified genetic counselor through the National Society of Genetic Counselors.

    Contact hello@ajo.co