Up to 40% of Consumer DNA Tests Are Inaccurate

Are you tempted to take a quick, at-home DNA test to determine countries of origin and health risks?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Sales of direct-to-consumer DNA testing kits rose sharply in 2017, driven in part by large advertising budgets and a growing interest in discovering ancestral lineage

• Although only one company is approved to share information about medical risk for some health conditions, nearly all companies share the raw data; research finds nearly 40%…