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The DNA passport is a personalized genetic report that shows how your body responds to medications. Based on a single pharmacogenetic test, it helps predict side effects, treatment failure, or drug reactions. Your doctor receives clear, lifelong guidance to prescribe safer, more effective medications tailored to your unique genetic profile.

When do you need a DNA passport?

A DNA passport helps make decisions about medication safer and more accurate. Below you can read when it is essential:

After experiencing side effects or reactions to medications

Genetic variations in enzymes that break down drugs can significantly increase the risk of side effects. A DNA passport reveals these risks before they cause harm, allowing doctors to avoid risky drugs and choose safer, more compatible alternatives.

When treatment is ineffective or needs to be adjusted frequently

The lack of a therapeutic response is often linked to rapid or poor metabolism of the active ingredients. A DNA passport shows whether drugs are broken down too quickly to be effective or whether they accumulate in the body. This allows doctors to make adjustments based on data rather than relying on guesswork.

Before starting a new or long-term medication

Starting a new treatment without genetic context increases the risk of failure or complications. With a DNA passport, prescribing decisions are tailored from day one, which is particularly important for medicines used in cardiology, psychiatry, pain management, and oncology, where accurate dosing is crucial.

What is being tested

The DNA passport combines genetic and clinical data to support accurate medication prescriptions.

Pharmacogenetic profile

The DNA passport shows important gene variants that influence how your body processes medications. These genes influence the safety, dosage, and effectiveness of medications used in psychiatry, cardiology, oncology, and pain management. The results are linked to more than 100 medications with clinically validated gene-drug interactions.

Clinical features

Your genetic data will be evaluated in combination with characteristics such as age, gender, and possibly BMI. This data improves the accuracy of the dosage, especially for medications with a narrow therapeutic range.

Medical advice

The report provides clear recommendations for dosage and choice of medication, indicating which medications are suitable, which should be adjusted, and which should be avoided based on your profile.

How do you get a DNA passport?

Obtaining your DNA medication passport via Easly is simple, fast, and medically supervised from start to finish.

Request the test

Ask your doctor or pharmacist to request your Easly DNA passport. Once this has been confirmed, you will receive a complete home sampling kit.

Activate your kit by entering the barcode on the Easly website. This will link your sample to a secure, personal ID.

Collect your sample

Use the saliva tube provided to collect your DNA at home. The process is simple, painless, and takes only a few minutes.

Send us your sample

Return your sample in the prepaid envelope provided with the kit. Place this test in the nearest PostNL mailbox.

Laboratory analysis

Your sample will be analyzed in an ISO 15189 accredited laboratory using advanced genotyping technology to assess important pharmacogenetic markers.

Access to your results

You will receive a secure notification when your results are ready. Log in via the Easly portal or mobile app to view your medically reviewed report.

Advantages of a DNA passport

The Easly DNA passport is a clinical tool designed to improve the way medications are prescribed, managed, and trusted over time. Here’s what it offers you once you have it in your hands:

Safer prescribing

The DNA passport maps genetic variants that influence the processing and safety of medicines. With this information, doctors and pharmacists can avoid medicines with a higher risk of side effects and tailor the dosage to the patient from the outset.

Personalised recommendations

Each report complies with national and international pharmacogenetic guidelines and contains medication-specific recommendations tailored to your genetic profile. It is designed for immediate use in medical decision-making, not just for general insight.

Better informed primary care

By knowing how your body is likely to respond to medication before treatment begins, healthcare providers can choose therapies with a greater chance of success, especially in areas such as psychiatry, cardiology, and pain management.

Lifelong clinical use

Once your DNA passport has been created, it remains clinically valid for life. It becomes a permanent reference that your healthcare team can use for future prescriptions. Retesting is not necessary and there will be no gaps in context.

Relevant for various specialisms

Whether you visit a general practitioner, psychiatrist, cardiologist, or oncologist, the DNA passport provides information that can be used by various specialists, ensuring that all healthcare providers are on the same page about what works for your body.

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The DNA passport analyses important genetic markers to enable safer and more effective treatments to be prescribed.

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How the DNA passport service works

At Easly, the DNA passport service follows strict medical standards to ensure accurate, reliable results that doctors and pharmacists can use to guide treatment.
Once your sample arrives at our ISO-accredited laboratory, it is analyzed using advanced techniques and genotyping. These methods identify genetic variations in important pharmacogenes that influence how your body processes medications.

FAQ

What is a DNA passport?

A DNA passport is a personalized medical report based on your genetic profile. It shows how your body responds to medications and helps healthcare providers choose drugs and dosages that are tailored to your unique biology.

Why take a test or apply for a DNA passport? How can it help you?

A pharmacogenetic test helps prevent side effects from medications, improves the effectiveness of treatments, and reduces the time spent trying out different medications. A DNA passport provides ongoing access to these insights for future healthcare decisions.

How do I request a DNA test or DNA passport?

Please contact your pharmacist and/or GP for this. Only then will the test be eligible for reimbursement.
Your healthcare provider can easily fill out a form for you at www.easly.nl/aanvraag.

Is a pharmacogenetic test covered by my health insurance?

The Easly pharmacogenetics test is fully covered by basic health insurance, provided that it has been requested by a healthcare provider and there is a medical necessity. Easly also has a leniency policy: if your health insurer unexpectedly does not reimburse (part of) the costs, Easly will waive the unreimbursed portion in full. This means you will not have to pay anything extra.

Who will receive the results of my pharmacogenetic profile?

Only you. Your results are available via the secure online portal or the Easly app. If you have been referred by a doctor and/or pharmacist, the results will also be shared with them.

Can I adjust my medication myself?

No, you should never stop or change your medication on your own initiative. This should always be done in consultation with your doctor and/or pharmacist. They will assess whether a change is appropriate based on your medical situation, any side effects, and test results (such as pharmacogenetics). Changing your medication yourself can lead to health risks or reduced effectiveness of the treatment.

Can I take the test if I am pregnant?

Yes, it is completely safe to collect saliva during pregnancy. Collecting your saliva poses no risk to your health or that of your baby. Furthermore, pregnancy does not affect the test results.

Can I take the test if I have a cold?

Yes, that’s no problem. A cold will not affect the test results, as this test does not target viruses or bacteria.

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DNA Passport Service

What is being tested?

How do you take your sample?

When do you need a DNA passport?

What is being tested

The DNA passport combines genetic and clinical data to support accurate medication prescriptions.

Pharmacogenetic profile

Clinical features

Medical advice

How do you get a DNA passport?

Advantages of a DNA passport

The DNA passport analyses important genetic markers to enable safer and more effective treatments to be prescribed.

FAQ