San Francisco - based Invitae has developed a genetic testing service that aims to offer an alternative to home - based testing kits or expensive testing by a physician . Invitae 's offering will combine both approaches by providing at - home clinical - grade testing , along with the involvement of a doctor or genetic counsellor , who will convert the results into meaningful information for the patient . That's where San Francisco-based genetic information company Invitae hopes to make a splash. Meanwhile , Luna Genomics has launched a similar service , Nebula which allows people to earn cryptocurrency by sharing their data , and LunaDNA collects genetic data from the patient .
San Francisco - based Invitae has developed a genetic testing service that aims to offer an alternative to home - based testing kits or expensive testing by a physician . Invitae 's offering will combine both approaches by providing at - home clinical - grade testing , along with the involvement of a doctor or genetic counsellor , who will convert the results into meaningful information for the patient . Meanwhile , Luna Genomics has launched a similar service , Nebula which allows people to earn cryptocurrency by sharing their data , and LunaDNA collects genetic data from the patient .