Major Delays at FTDNA

These announcements showed up yesterday for the already past due DNA orders:

For the two delinquent Y-DNA48-60 Markers orders -

The members of the laboratory at the University would like to offer our sincere apologies for the recent delays in the results of the advanced marker panels.   I would like to assure you that we literally have our most experienced people working around the clock to solve this problem.    In order to perform the testing for the number of individuals and the number of markers that we provide, complex tests must be designed.     These reactions test multiple regions simultaneously.    Over the past several weeks two of our reactions have been producing results that do not pass our quality control standards.    Unfortunately these reactions contain large numbers of components, and while we are usually able to correct these problems within 7 to 12 days the "re-optimization" process is taking much longer than usual.    We have ordered replacements for all of the primary chemical components and will be working to provide all of the outstanding data as soon as possible.    If this date is passed we will update the expected date again.    Once again I apologize for any inconvenience that this delay may have caused.    Sincerely, Matthew E. Kaplan

with a new estimated result date of December 31, 2006.

For Kenneth's Y-DNA38-47, Y-DNA48-60 and Y-DNA61-67 Markers order -

The lab has been delayed because of problems with the other marker panels.    We apologize for the delay and expect results to be returned around this date.    If they are delayed pass this date, we will update the status.

with a new estimated result date of January 5, 2007.

So, the upshot is that the new 'revised' schedule is -

Kit      
Product              Test               Name        Batch EstResultDate 
13030   
DYS434             DYS434             Jim,#7         174   11/27/2006  
DYS435             DYS435                            174   11/27/2006  
DYS485             DYS485                            174   11/27/2006  
DYS495             DYS495                            174   11/27/2006  
DYS643             DYS643                            174   11/27/2006 
26075   
Y-Refine25to67   Y-DNA48-60 Markers   Walter,#34     167   12/31/2006
69605  
Y-Refine37to67   Y-DNA48-60 Markers   C. E.,#77      170   12/31/2006  
73459       
Y-DNA67          Y-DNA38-47 Markers   Kenneth, #80   173    1/05/2007   
                 Y-DNA48-60 Markers                  173    1/05/2007   
                 Y-DNA61-67 Markers                  173    1/05/2007  
N26644  
mtDNARefine        HVR2   Mary Ann Lasley Lewis, #m4 182    1/22/2007

Our original schedule is here.

As I mentioned yesterday  --   One of the FTDNA Xmas Specials has now been used.   Don't delay  -   don't decide after they're all gone!