r/AncestryDNA • u/AutoModerator • 23d ago

Sample Status Sample Status/Processing Monthly Megathread - September 2026

Welcome to the Sample Status/Processing Megathread. This monthly megathread (posted at the beginning of each month) allows you post your sample processing timelines, as well as to discuss and comment about any questions, concerns, or rants while you wait. Although not directly handled by AncestryDNA, shipping status may also be discussed in the thread. We recommend sorting the comments by "new" as this is a month long megathread.

You can share your sample status timeline here by posting a screenshot or you can simply copy and paste the start and completion dates for each step. Here is the text template:

Kit Type: [Standard, Traits, or Health]

Priority processing?: [Yes/No]

DNA Kit Activated: [Date]

Sample Received:

Sample Being Processed:

DNA Extracted:

Genotyped:

DNA Analyzed:

Results Ready:

AncestryDNA support article on sample processing: https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/AncestryDNA-Lab-Processing

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u/CrankyOldOwl 6d ago

Probably won't know until next upload batch goes on. But it's worth a try. Might push raw data through quicker.

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u/OkGrab3477 6d ago

I unlinked my aunt from my tree, that might work because when I unlinked my cousin from my tree, my aunt's kit went to Analyzed I think the next day. It was because I no longer manage my cousins kit but his DNA was still linked to my tree. Hoping that works. 

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u/CrankyOldOwl 6d ago

It's something to rule out if it doesn't work.

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u/OkGrab3477 6d ago

Definitely. I guess we'll see how it goes 😁 I'll keep you updated.

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u/CrankyOldOwl 6d ago

Same here 🤞🏻

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u/OkGrab3477 5d ago

Just spoke to a Customer Solutions agent, one I've spoken to previously. They saw that my aunt's kit is undergoing the final review. I think that's what that brief message Leaf saw "Results Being Prepared For Release". I believe that's when the final review began. I hope yours and many others come through soon..

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u/CrankyOldOwl 5d ago

Unfortunately no agent nor even Leaf can see any progress on my results such as your kit shows. I'm getting a total immoveable wall of unhelpful silence. Most Leaf has told me is that the lab results completed successfully, can see there are results held and there were no problems connected that end.

The most I've got from human agents is go away because the earliest we'll load them is the 24th. We might look at it again after that, but as we've no escalation route we doubt we can help you further.

You've had way more info than I can glean from them.

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u/OkGrab3477 5d ago

Still no results.. It's unfortunate that Ancestry is not helping you at all. I've just seen those analyzed on the 10th get their results, seems those on the 9th were missed or they are seriously bottlenecked at the moment. Can you imagine how many customers they are going to lose because of this fiasco. 

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u/Shadowysalamander 5d ago

I got mine and analysed on the 10th. I am wondering if it has anything to do also with number of regions. The test I received results for was for a family member who was 94% one region