How the test works
Everything happens from home, and you don't need a GP referral. Most people get their result within 20 working days of the lab receiving their sample.
Order online
Order in a few minutes on MeCheck. No GP referral is needed, and your kit arrives in discreet packaging with free UK shipping.
Talk to a counsellor first
A Gene Care genetic counsellor talks you through what the test can and can't tell you, so you can give informed consent before you send your sample.
Give your saliva sample
Follow the instructions in the kit to give a saliva sample at home. It takes a few minutes.
Post it back free
Seal your sample in the prepaid, discreet envelope and post it back.
The lab analyses your DNA
All 36 genes are sequenced at an ISO 15189 accredited laboratory in Birmingham. HCPC-registered clinical scientists interpret any variants using UK guidelines.
Your result is reviewed
A Northwest Health clinician reviews your report before it reaches you. You then get a clear report explaining your result and the recommended next steps, usually within 20 working days of the lab receiving your sample.
Talk it through
Your Gene Care counsellor explains what your result means for you and your family, and helps you plan next steps with your GP.
What's included in the price
36-gene laboratory analysis
Sequencing at an ISO 15189:2022 accredited UK laboratory, with a UKAS-accredited report.
Genetic counselling
Support from a registered Gene Care counsellor before and after your test.
Free shipping both ways
Free UK delivery and a prepaid envelope to return your sample.
Clinical review
Every result is reviewed by a clinician at Northwest Health, a CQC-registered clinic.
Discreet packaging
Plain packaging with nothing on the outside about the test.
Before you send your sample
It helps to think a few things through first. Who would you share your result with? How might a result affect your relatives, who could share the same variant? Would you want to know if the result is uncertain? Your pre-test counselling session is the place to talk these through, and there's no rush to decide.
Ready to understand your inherited risk?
Order online, give your sample at home and talk your result through with a qualified genetic counsellor.
- 36 genes, including BRCA1, BRCA2 and PALB2
- ISO 15189 accredited UK laboratory
- Genetic counselling before and after your test
- Results reviewed by Northwest Health clinicians
- Free UK shipping and discreet packaging