What's the turnaround time for whole genome sequencing?
Turnaround Time: Whole Genome Sequencing Kits
| Whole Genome Sequencing 30x | Usual Turnaround Time* |
| 2-3 weeks | |
| 5-7 weeks | |
| 8-10 weeks |
*Turnaround time starts when the laboratory receives your DNA collection kit.
Whole genome sequencing is one of the world's most advanced genetic technologies and accurately sequencing the genome requires a tremendous amount of laboratory work and computing power. While the more basic DNA tests performed by companies such as 23andMe use 'genotyping' to obtain data on less than 0.1% of the genome, whole genome sequencing is a more advanced, intricate technology that takes considerably longer because it obtains data on ~100% of the genome.
The total turnaround time from when the laboratory receives your DNA collection kit to when the data and results are available in your Sequencing.com account is usually around 8-10 weeks for our Standard service, 5-7 weeks for our Expedited Service, and 2-3 weeks for our Ultra Rapid service.
Due to the technical complexity of whole genome sequencing, our stringent quality controls throughout the process, and our mission to only deliver the highest-quality genome data, we are unable to rush sequencing faster than 2 weeks (Ultra Rapid).
Please note that turnaround times are an estimate and are not a guarantee.
There are numerous quality control checkpoints throughout the sequencing process to help ensure the highest quality data is obtained.
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