Where your ancestry meets the evidence
Geographic ancestry can shift the odds for a handful of tests. This old-world map shows those tests with the evidence right beside them. It is a lens for curiosity, not a filter, and a prescriber still reviews every request.
Handled with care, not a marker on a map
We have chosen not to place a marker for Indigenous peoples of the Americas on this map, and that is deliberate. The conditions that run in specific communities (for example the CPT1A arctic variant found in some Inuit and coastal First Nations, or founder conditions specific to particular Nations) are community specific, not pan-Indigenous. Most health differences are shaped by social conditions and the ongoing effects of colonialism, not by ancestry, and treating them as ancestry would be both inaccurate and unfair.
These questions are best explored with a person's own clinician and community health programs. Vytals defers to Indigenous data governance, including the First Nations principles of OCAP (ownership, control, access, and possession), and does not market genetic ancestry testing to Indigenous communities. The same broad expanded carrier screening we offer to everyone already covers many of these conditions, without singling anyone out.
Reference: First Nations principles of OCAP, FNIGC.
A lens, not a label
Ancestry is one input among many. A family history, your own history, symptoms, and a prescriber's judgement all matter more than a marker on a map. We show ancestry-linked tests because the evidence is real, and because knowing your options is empowering. We also show the source for every claim, so you can read it yourself. If a test here interests you, add it to your panel and a licensed BC prescriber will review whether it fits you. Results are information, not a diagnosis.