23andMe Health + Ancestry Service DNA Kit is for sale on Amazon

Mother’s Day is this Sunday (yikes!) and if you’re still looking for a gift, don’t panic. Right now, you can score a 23andMe DNA test kit on Amazon for just $149 (was $199), and the best part? It will arrive on time with expedited shipping. Phew! If mum is curious about her ancestry, there’s no better time than the present to give her what’s arguably the most personalized gift money can buy – and you might even learn a little more. on your inheritance too! Add it to your cart now to ensure delivery by May 14th.

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Mom simply provides a saliva sample using the home kit and sends it. Her results will be ready in about six to eight weeks.

$149 on Amazon

There’s a lot to like about this offering. The kit includes the standard Ancestry service, plus more than 85 DNA-based online reports on mom’s health predispositions, carrier status (a test that determines whether she is a carrier of certain inherited conditions), well -being and traits with a single test. After taking the test, she will receive reports on how her genes affect her well-being, how DNA influences her facial features, taste and smell, and where her DNA comes from among more than 2,000 regions of the world.

DNA kits — The best way to determine whether or not mom is the “spitting image” of her ancestors. (Photo: 23andMe)

Who knows what she might discover? “I found my dad,” said one five-star reviewer. “I’m a baby sperm donor. I followed the instructions, spat in the vial and found my genetic father. Life is weird but good. Thank you 23andMe.”

The kits have been developed and designed by world-class scientists and medical experts, and they have an excellent reputation. It’s also a painless process: mom simply provides a saliva sample using the home kit and sends it. Her results will be ready in about six to eight weeks.

telephone with ancestry information — Mom can discover her roots (and you can save $50). (Photo: 23andMe)

This deal is pretty amazing, and if you order quickly, it’ll arrive just in time for Mother’s Day. Go ahead and tag that kit she’s been staring at for ages. It will make for a fun afternoon and it will definitely be an interesting process no matter what she finds out.

“No royalties in my family tree – just sheep thieves,” says one Amazon buyer. “More luck in the next life.”

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Over 28,000 Amazon shoppers have given this kit a perfect five-star rating, and mom is sure to love it too.

$149 on Amazon

If you have Amazon Prime, you will of course get free shipping. Not a member yet? No problem. You can sign up for your 30-day free trial here. (And by the way, those who don’t still get free shipping on orders of $25 or more.)

The reviews quoted above reflect the most current versions at the time of publication.