- Saliva, buccal swabs, and blood all contain DNA, making them reliable for genetic testing. Eugene uses saliva and buccal swab kits to provide easier, more accessible testing, and offers free recollections if a sample fails.
- The carrier test has a detection rate of over 99%, though ethnicity may affect this rate.
- Results are processed in accredited laboratories in Australia and internationally, ensuring accuracy for medical decisions.
- While the test is approximately 99% accurate, there remains a small chance that someone could be a carrier despite receiving a negative result.
Buccal swabs are used for carrier tests, while saliva samples are collected for proactive tests.