tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415306683169000572.post1205103910537778990..comments2024-01-29T19:45:12.413-08:00Comments on Dr D Digs Up Ancestors: Spit or Swab?Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10865337524276037327noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415306683169000572.post-14456872240812590042018-04-04T17:03:12.871-07:002018-04-04T17:03:12.871-07:00John,
In this case the opposite may be true. I hav...John,<br />In this case the opposite may be true. I have asked the testing companies and they all claim to have almost complete success rates. However, none of them can offer any data to back up such claims. Their "data" seems to be impressionistic and perhaps self serving. The self reported data from users seems basically correct with what I have observed over the years. I'm glad you were successful with both collection methods.<br />Dr Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774555636055110063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415306683169000572.post-90388487966336403722018-04-04T16:18:35.892-07:002018-04-04T16:18:35.892-07:00The answers you got were voluntary which means the...The answers you got were voluntary which means the results you get will have a skew to them. It is a quick and dirty method. The best method would be to request the information from the companies and list the results and then compare them to your current test results. But having said that I've had my DNA tested both ways with successful results the first time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475169370185772294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415306683169000572.post-24584759602353698162018-03-10T07:59:29.011-08:002018-03-10T07:59:29.011-08:00Hi Doris, That is the reason why I gave the percen...Hi Doris, That is the reason why I gave the percentages of successful tests. Just above 90% for spit and about 96% for swab.<br />Dr Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774555636055110063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415306683169000572.post-41250870382854932342018-03-10T07:13:19.342-08:002018-03-10T07:13:19.342-08:00Very interesting. I have found that spit tests are...Very interesting. I have found that spit tests are difficult for us "oldies." Hope you have more data coming out on this topic. Jackie's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18443654295537461705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5415306683169000572.post-28920727299867156982018-03-10T06:35:37.989-08:002018-03-10T06:35:37.989-08:00Isn't this data skewed because the total numbe...Isn't this data skewed because the total number of tests performed by Ancestry and 23andMe far exceeds the number performed by FTDNA and MyHeritage? Faxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14160490778082617475noreply@blogger.com