What is "natera"

Natera (previously Gene Security Network) is a genetic testing company that operates a CLIA-certified laboratory in San Carlos, California. The company specializes in analyzing microscopic quantities of DNA for reproductive health indications to provide preconception and prenatal genetic testing services primarily to OBGYN physicians and in vitro fertilization centers.

In early 2013, the company launched Panorama, a non-invasive prenatal test for pregnant women that screens for the most common chromosomal anomalies in a fetus as early as nine weeks of gestation. Other services include tests for preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and miscarriage testing to determine the cause of the loss of the pregnancy. A non-invasive paternity test based on Natera’s technology, was brought to market in August 2011 through a partnership with DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC), which holds a license to the technology in the United States. In 2016, Dr. Susan Gross stepped aside as Natera's chief medical officer.