How it works

From a saliva sample to a plan built around your biology

Here's exactly what happens after you order, start to finish - no vague "we analyze your DNA" hand-waving.

1

Order & kit ships

Choose Tunio Exome or Genome. Your collection kit ships in discreet packaging within 3-5 business days, with a prepaid return label included.

2

Collect your sample at home

A saliva sample - no blood draw, no appointment. Follow the included instructions (avoid eating, drinking, or smoking for 30 minutes beforehand), seal the tube, and drop it in the mail.

3

Sequencing at our lab partner

Your sample goes to our CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited lab partner. Depending on your tier, we run whole exome or whole genome sequencing, then call and quality-check every variant.

4

Interpretation

Our geneticist maps your variants against peer-reviewed research and classifies each finding by evidence strength. A genetic specialist reviews every report before it reaches you.

5

Your report, and what to do with it

We email you your full report as a PDF: your findings across health risk, carrier status, and drug-response variants, each with its clinical classification and a plain-language explanation. Alongside it, you'll get a private link to download your raw sequencing data (FASTQ/VCF) - yours to keep and put to use as genetic research keeps advancing.

Typical timeline

Kit ships
After you order
3–5 business days
You return your sample
Prepaid label included
Whenever you're ready
Lab processing
Exome & Genome
5–8 weeks
Interpretation
All tiers
1–2 weeks

Total time from kit arrival to report is typically the range shown on each test's page - most delays come from mail transit time, which we can't control.

After your results

Your report doesn't end at "here's your risk"

Understand it

Every finding links to the underlying research, in plain language, with an evidence-strength rating - so you know how seriously to take it.

Act on it

Each report section ends with specific, prioritized suggestions: what's worth discussing with a doctor, and what's worth changing on your own.

Revisit it

Genetics research moves fast. Your report reflects what's known today - your raw sequencing data is yours to keep, so it can be reinterpreted as new studies validate new variants.

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