Preserve your personal DNA for emergencies and future genetic testing. Our pocket-sized DNA Archiving Pack is foil sealed and can be stored in a file or drawer in your home indefinitely. It uses FTA®-treated micropaper to prevent the growth of bacteria or viruses that could harm your DNA sample. Tests prove that genomic DNA stored on the card at room temperature lasts for 12 years (and counting). The real storage length is believed to be 50 years or more.

You receive a sample collection kit with easy-to-follow instructions by 2-day U.S. Priority Mail. It takes about five minutes to swab your cheek, dot the swab on the FTA card and seal it in the foil pouch. You're done!

Store your DNA Archiving Pack in a safe place, and your DNA sample can be produced at any time and submitted for processing to any forensic or genomic laboratory. People use DNA Cards for preserving their DNA:

--for use in new, emerging tests

--for their children so that when they are grown a record remains behind and

--for peace of mind when they travel abroad.

Use the DNA Archiving Pack for elderly relatives. It is ideal for use in the hospital or funeral home. Some parents collect the DNA of all their children. One of the most publicized uses has been facilitating identification of victims of a major disaster. Other uses are:

--Aiding in the search for runaway or abducted persons

--Testing for inherited disease vulnerabilities

--Resolution of parentage, sibling and inheritance issues

--Discovery of relatives with future genealogy tests

Read more about the DNA Archiving Pack™.

Watch a brief video about Whatman’s FTA Card technology!

FTA™ is a registered trademark of Whatman Ltd., now part of GE Healthcare.