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The all access membership seems like a good deal if anyone can comment. UPDATE: missed it was 3 months only
I don't know if we should be trusting these guys or not
https://apnews.com/article/labora...5ab2d4
https://apnews.com/article/labora...5ab2d4
Routine Blood Tests
Standard blood tests from doctors, hospitals, or labs analyze things like cholesterol or glucose but do not sequence DNA or send it to any government database.
The federal CODIS database only holds DNA from crime scenes, convicted offenders, or arrests for qualifying crimes—not medical tests.
Private DNA tests (e.g., 23andMe) are separate and not automatically shared with government unless users opt in or courts order it.
Newborn Screening Practices
Every US state collects a heel-prick blood spot from newborns to screen for 30+ disorders, a practice widespread since the 1960s-1970s.
States store leftover "dried blood spots" variably—some destroy them quickly, others keep for years (e.g., NJ up to 23 years, NY up to 10)—often without full parental notice, sparking lawsuits.
These are state health programs for retesting or research (with limits), not a unified federal DNA database; law enforcement access is rare, restricted, and controversial.
The Claim's Issues
The post exaggerates: No single "US government database" holds all babies' blood since the 1970s; storage is state-specific and not "permanent" everywhere.
Family members' tests aren't linked or stored federally via one person's test.
The linked AP article (from 2016) discusses state storage debates, not confirming a national database.
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If you don't think it actually ends up in a federal database, you're delusional. The article is published by a FEDERAL agency. The NIH.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm
"NBS is not just a blood test, rather, it is a complex, integrated system that begins with timely testing, scrupulous follow up of patients, TRACKING OF OUTCOMES, quality improvement of all aspects of the process, and education of providers, staff, and parents."
In the past, expansion of NBS programs has been driven by new testing technology, but now is increasingly driven by the development of novel therapeutics and POLITICAL ADVOCACY. Now why would a random, blood test only going to the lab develop into a need for novel therapeutics from a whole medical industry, and the need for political advocacy. Hummm.
https://scienceinsights
"If you were born in a U.S. hospital, served in the military, were arrested for certain crimes, or crossed the border as a noncitizen, there's a good chance a government agency has a biological sample or a DNA profile linked to your identity."
https://texaslawreview.
"However, after this public health screening is complete, some portion of the blood sample remains. States typically store these residual newborn blood spots for quality assurance, research, or other purposes. Some states store these blood samples for months—but often, states store these blood spots for years or even decades. RECENTLY, some law enforcement investigators have tapped this resource in criminal investigations."
And this is ONLY what they are telling us. Again, if you don't think they collect all this without your permission, sorry about your head in the sand.
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