Resources

Documents

• Frequently asked questions (FAQ). Find answers to frequently asked questions (PDF) about the Tapestry 2.0 study.
• Genomic medicine: Making an informed decision. This genomic medicine brochure (PDF) is from the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine. It encourages you to prepare for genetic testing by reflecting on your goals and values as they relate to health, illness, disease and family relationships.
• Understanding genetic information discrimination. Mayo Clinic provides patient education information (PDF) about genetic information discrimination and the protection provided by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).

Instructions

• Sign the consent form. Here are detailed instructions for signing a consent document (PDF) that has been emailed to a personal email account.
• Sample collection and return instructions. Here are detailed instructions for receiving your sample collection kit (PDF). This includes verifying the contents, collecting all samples, getting the blood draw, completing the survey and returning samples to Mayo Clinic.
• Saliva collection instructions. Here are detailed instructions for collecting a saliva sample (PDF) for the Tapestry 2.0 research study.
• Stool collection instructions. Here are detailed instructions for collecting a stool sample (PDF) for the Tapestry 2.0 research study.
• Urine collection instructions. Here are detailed instructions for collecting a urine sample (PDF) for the Tapestry 2.0 research study.
• FedEx instructions. Here are detailed instructions for returning samples using FedEx (PDF), including how to find a drop off location or how to schedule a pickup.