‘Invitae’ is a gene testing organization with mission to bring genetics to mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions.
Step 1
Request a test online. A doctor will place an order for you.
Step 2
Provide a saliva sample from the comfort of home.
Step 3
Get your results online and share them with your doctor. If you’d like, talk to a genetic counselor at no extra cost.
Invitae’s results come with clear next steps, so you know how to improve your health. It also makes it easy to share with your doctor, so that you can work together to develop a plan that’s personalized to your body’s needs.
Genetic testing involves looking at your genes, which are the instructions coded in your DNA. Your genes are fundamental to your health and well-being. Invitae’s medical-grade genetic testing analyzes your genes to find changes that can potentially lead to disease.
Invitae’s comprehensive tests are the same tests ordered by doctors. When you test with us, you can confidently make health decisions based on your results. Invitae’s tests also include the option to speak with a genetics expert who can help you understand what your results mean for you.
Once Invitae receives your sample and test order from your doctor, our laboratory isolates your DNA, the source of your genetic information. Your DNA then goes through a thorough preparation process, and is sequenced using cutting-edge technology called next-generation sequencing (NGS). Invitae sequences each gene a few hundred times to generate reliable, informative data about the genetic changes that have been previously reported or would be expected to cause disease. Our highly trained clinical team evaluates the data generated from your DNA and prepares a report with the results. Invitae will send the report directly to your doctor, who will share it with you.
Genetic information can play an important role in diagnosing an inherited conditions, understanding unexplained symptoms, proactively preparing for the future, and planning for a healthy pregnancy.
Learn more on these webpages:
Preparing for a healthy pregnancy
Proactive testing to stay healthy
Diagnostic testing for cancer patients & their families
Understanding a genetic illness
Looking for more in-depth information? The guides below explain more about how genetics can be beneficial in relation to specific diseases and conditions.
Hereditary cancer
Condition guides:
Hereditary breast cancer
Hereditary colorectal cancer
Hereditary ovarian cancer
Hereditary endometrial cancer
Printable guides:
Genetic testing for hereditary cancer
Hereditary breast cancer
Hereditary gynecologic cancers
Hereditary colorectal cancer
Hereditary prostate cancer
Heart conditions
Condition guides:
Arrhythmia
Brugada syndrome
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy)
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
Long QT syndrome
Cardiomyopathy
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy)
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Aortopathy & connective tissue disorders
Thoracic aortic aneurysm and/or dissections
Marfan syndrome
Hypercholesterolemia
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Printable guides:
Hereditary heart conditions
Neurological disorders
Condition guides:
Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy
Neuromuscular disorders
Neuropathies
Pediatric & rare disorders
Condition guides:
Epilepsy.
Printable guides:
Pediatric diagnostic testing
Reproductive health
Printable guides:
Understanding carrier screening
Non-invasive prenatal screening
Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT)
Pregnancy loss analysis
Prenatal diagnosis
Invitae’s mission is to make high-quality genetic testing affordable and accessible through every stage of life.
Adult-onset and pediatric disorders
Invitae offers both diagnostic and predictive testing for patients who may have a genetic condition or whose family medical history suggests that they may be facing an increased risk of a genetic condition compared with someone in the general population.
Diagnostic testing is ordered when your healthcare provider wishes to confirm or rule out a disorder based on your symptoms.
Predictive testing is ordered when your healthcare provider is concerned that you may be at increased risk for a genetic condition, even if you aren’t currently showing symptoms. If you have a family history of a specific disease that may be inherited—whether it’s a rare inherited illness or a more common one, like cancer—your doctor may recommend predictive testing to help clarify your risk of developing the disease in the future.
Proactive testing
Invitae’s genetic health screens are a proactive option for healthy adults who want to understand their DNA and focus on prevention. Test results have a clear medical basis and are clinically actionable.
Reproductive and family health testing
Invitae offers a range of reproductive and family health testing options. These include:
Carrier screening
to determine the risk of passing a genetic condition on to a child, providing actionable next steps for a couple’s reproductive journey
Non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS)
to determine if your child has an increased risk for common genetic conditions, like Down Syndrome
Preimplantation genetic testing
to identify appropriate embryos for transfer and optimize IVF outcomes
Prenatal diagnostic testing
to evaluate a pregnancy for fetal chromosomal abnormalities
Pregnancy loss analysis
to determine if a miscarriage, fetal death, or stillbirth was due to a fetal chromosomal abnormality