Current Test Prices

Hopefully, some of the viewers to this site are considering DNA testing or upgrades for themselves or others.    I thought it might be helpful to review the current prices for the various tests offered by FTDNA, and later compare their mtDNA prices with those of Argus Biosciences.    Remember, Christmas is coming!

First, FTDNA's current Y-DNA price list.   These are all group prices.

If starting with the 12-marker test kit at                      $99
     upgrade 12 to 25-marker additional                       *$49*     (total $148)
     then upgrade to 37-marker additional                   *$49*     (total $197)
     then upgrade to 67-marker additional                   *$99*     (total $296)
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     upgrade 12 to 37-marker additional                      *$99*      (total $198)
     then upgrade to 67-marker additional                   *$99*      (total $297)
-or-
     upgrade 12 to 67-marker additional                     *$189*     (total $288)
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If starting with the 25-marker test kit at                     $148
     upgrade 25 to 37-marker additional                       *$49*     (total $197)
     then upgrade to 67-marker additional                   *$99*     (total $296)
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     go from 25 to 67-marker additional                      *$148*     (total $296)
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If starting with the 37-marker test kit at                      $189
     then upgrade to 67-marker additional                    *$99*     (total $288)
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If starting with the 67-marker test kit                          $269
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I recommend that at least 25 markers be tested, preferably 37.


Next, FTDNA group rates and Argus standard rates for mtDNA tests.

FTDNA		Argus Biosciences
mtDNA	$129
mtDNAPlus	$189	Hypervariable Regions I & II	$125
mtFullSequence	$495	Complete mtDNA	$345

Test definitions -
mtDNA = HVR1 (base pairs 16001 to 16569)
mtDNAPlus = HVR1 and HVR2, base pairs 16001 to 16569 and 00001 to 00574, for a total of 1143 base pairs.
mtFullSequence = entire mitochondrial genome (16,569 bases).

Hypervariable Regions I & II = base pairs 16000 to 16569 and 00001 to 00575, for a total of 1145 base pairs.
Complete mtDNA = entire mitochondrial genome (16,569 bases).

The image on the left illustrates the mtDNAPlus and Hypervariable Regions I & II tests.    The image on the right illustrates the mtFullSequence and Complete mtDNA tests.











images courtesy Argus Biosciences