Natera
Empower, Renasight, Fetal RhD, Altera, other
Natera Empower, Renasight, Fetal RhD and Altera: what to know before a mobile draw. Collection specs are in your Natera kit.
Specimen
Blood
Tubes / kit
Natera supplies the kit, ordered by the clinic through Natera Connect. Kits should be sto…
Processing
No spin is listed for the EDTA whole blood tube. Keep it at room temperature; confirm wit…
Shipping
Ship in the Natera kit with the requisition. Courier and days allowed: confirm with the l…
Overview
About this kit
Natera is a genetic testing company. Its tests include Panorama, Horizon, Signatera and Prospera, which have their own guides. [N1] Client support: 844-778-4700 or support@natera.com. [N2]
Empower screens for genes linked to hereditary cancers, with multi-cancer panels covering 12 or more cancer types. It is used for people with a personal or family history of cancer. [N2] Renasight is a kidney gene panel. [N3] Fetal RhD and Altera are also Natera blood tests. Your provider orders them. [N1]
The process
Step by step
- 1
Before the visit
Prep
- Natera does not publish fasting rules; confirm with the lab's current kit instructions.
- 2
The draw
Draw
- Hospital lab directories list a lavender-top EDTA tube for both Empower and Renasight, with a buccal swab as an alternative. [N3][N4] Natera's own tube volume was not found online; reference directories list different volumes (3 to 6 mL), so confirm with the lab's current kit instructions.
- Fill the tube completely and do not cover the lot number or expiration date on the tube. [N4]
- 3
Right after collection
Processing
- No spin is listed for the EDTA whole blood tube. Keep it at room temperature; confirm with the lab's current kit instructions.
- 4
Get it to the lab
Shipping
- Ship in the Natera kit with the requisition. Courier and days allowed: confirm with the lab's current kit instructions.
At a glance
Tube and processing details
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Avoid a redraw
Common mistakes
Questions
FAQ
Who orders these tests?
Your provider. [N1]
What tube does Empower use?
Lab directories list a lavender-top EDTA tube. Natera's exact volume: confirm with the lab's current kit instructions. [N4]
Where do I get help?
Natera at 844-778-4700. [N2]
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