How long do DNA test take?

How long does it take for a DNA test?

• I just bought a DNA test online from familytreedna and I got a mtDNA test. How long will it take for the results?

• Answer:

  Oh man I wouldn't mess around with a company like this. It looks like they only test a small number of loci from there site. Your Y chromosome if you are a guy and your mtDNA only represent a small number of loci. I got test on 23andMe.com . They test 1million markers including information not just on ancestry but also on disease risk, pharmacogenomics, genetic traits and more for only $99 and a $9 subscription. They use all your genetic information for your family history, not just makers on mtDNA and Y. This is how modern researchers look at ancestry (well in fact researchers do whole genome sequencing now, but 23andMe is the best consumer test available right now I think). I am a graduate student in genetics at one of the top 5 universities for genetics in the country. We have a class where we uses 23andMe data for each student to do analysis on ourselves. Anyhow with 23andMe it too 6-8 weeks, but only because they have so many orders.