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"I'm surprised at the negativity here. There is nothing conclusive about this test and from what I've seen it does a pretty good job. So one guy got some bad indicators that proved to be nothing, who cares?

My father did 23 and me, without giving any family medical history and it concluded that my father was at a much higher risk factor for things that his mother was ultimately afflicted with. So, it works to some extent."

In both cases. The plural of anecdote is not data, and it's singular form is equally vague.




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