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How to Sign Up & View Your DNA Results

Genetic Screening for a Healthier Tomorrow.

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How to Sign Up

If you already have an established MUSC MyChart Account, click on the blue “Sign Up Now” button above. You will be asked to login with your MUSC MyChart credentials which will then send you directly to the consent form.

If you do not have an established MUSC MyChart Account, you can use this link to create one, then return to the In Our DNA SC website and click on the blue “Sign Up Now” button.

Please read over the consent form carefully. You will be asked to answer questions regarding the consent form and research study before being able to provide your signature electronically at the bottom of the document. You can draw your electronic signature using your computer mouse, stylus, or finger if using a mobile device. Be sure to authorize your signature by clicking the checkbox below the electronic signature box.

Please note, there are two options we currently provide for sample collection. You will need to choose from one the following:

At-Home: a test kit will be mailed to the address provided in MyChart within one month of signing the consent form. Please note: Kits can only be shipped to a US mailing address and should be returned to Helix within 10 days of receipt.

In-Person: any participant enrolled in the study that is not receiving an at-home collection kit may may provide their sample during a clinic visit with a participating clinic, at any participating MUSC lab, or at an In Our DNA SC collection event. To view these locations or events, please go to the “Where to Provide a Sample” webpage.

How to View Your Results

Once you have signed the informed consent and provided your sample, you will be able to view your results as they become available. Your genetic ancestry and traits results are typically ready within eight weeks of your sample being received by Helix. It takes an additional four to six weeks before your health results are ready to view, as extra steps are taken to ensure your health results are accurate.

Helix will email you as your results become available to view in the Helix online portal if you created a Helix account.

To view your results in the Helix online portal:

  1. Visit Helix.com
  2. Click “Sign In” at the top of the screen
  3. Select “Continue with your Online Health Account”
  4. Select “Medical University of South Carolina” as your Health System 
  5. Login with your MyChart information
  6. You will be able to view your results by clicking on the arrows beside “Ancestry”, “Traits”, and “Health”, when they become available

Once your health results are available, they will be returned to your medical record and will be available in MyChart, under the “Test Results” tab and listed as “Helix Molecular Screen”. You will receive a MUSC Health MyChart message notification when the results are available. 

Precision medicine is an emerging field that is going to transform the future delivery of health care. Being a leader and helping to define this path is core to our mission. We are excited to partner with Helix to deploy this first-of-its-kind population genomic program for our patients. This collaboration will help drive preventive, precision health care for South Carolinians.

Dr. David J. Cole, M.D., FACS, MUSC president

Learn More Now

Ready to learn more? Have questions? Contact the In Our DNA SC study team by emailing us or calling 843-876-0582.