Introducing
The Jura Platform
The Jura Platform Includes:
A Whole Genome Sequencing and Analysis
On-Demand, Multilingual Genetic Counseling
Finding-Specific Next Steps
The Jura Journey.
Here's what the whole path looks like, start to finish.
First, we talk. Before anything is ordered, our team wants to understand your situation and what questions you most need answered.
Next comes genetic counseling. A counselor explains what whole genome sequencing can and cannot tell you, and what kinds of results may come back. This happens before any test.
Then the test itself. We send a kit to your home. A saliva sample or cheek swab, done on your own schedule, returned in a prepaid envelope. No clinic visit required.
Broad Clinical Labs sequences your whole genome. Our team interprets it against your clinical picture and writes a report your doctor can use.
When your results are ready, a counselor walks you through what we found and what we didn't, in plain language. Your provider gets the full report too. Most families reach this point within five weeks.
Last, next steps. Everyone gets them. Advocacy groups, specialists, research, and coverage support, matched to your situation.
You're not doing this alone at any step. That's the whole point.
Diagnosing a rare disease quickly requires a thorough personalized approach.
Do I have a rare disease?
Whole genome sequencing is the most complete genetic test available. It looks at roughly 20,000 genes in one test, rather than checking a few at a time. If there's a genetic answer to find, this is the test most likely to find it.
What can I expect about my health?
A result doesn't just name a condition. It can point toward the right treatments, away from the wrong ones, and toward specialists who know what they're looking at. Even when there's no cure, knowing ends the guessing.
What does this mean for my family?
Some conditions run in families. A counselor helps you understand whether your results carry meaning for parents, siblings, or future children, and what, if anything, you may want to do with that.
Who are the experts?
Genetic counselors and geneticists interpret your results and stay available to you and your doctor before and after the test. You're not handed a report and left to decode it.
What does Medicaid pay for?
Jura is covered by Medicaid in Louisiana and Colorado. We also offer cash pay and accept HSA and FSA. If you're unsure what your plan covers, a real person will help you find out.
Five questions come up for almost every family.
Here's how each one gets answered.
Whole Genome Sequencing
Interpretation and Reporting
We are excited to bring the services of Broad Clinical Labs (BCL) to patients. This CLIA-licensed and CAP-accredited lab has powered some of the world’s largest WGS projects, including the Human Genome Project. Unlike other tests that focus on specific genes and leave out large portions of your genetic code, our test analyzes your whole genome of roughly 20,000 genes with results returned as early as 5 weeks. The final result is a patient report that can help inform your physician to make a diagnosis.
Every report is interpreted for your specific situation. We read the genetic results against your symptoms and history, not in isolation, so the findings actually mean something for your care.
You can also include ACMG 84 screening at no extra cost. Variants of these 84 genes are linked to medically actionable conditions that are preventable or treatable (such as BRCA, Lynch Syndrome, and familial high cholesterol).
On-Demand Multilingual
Genetic Counseling
Jura Health provides access to pre-and post-test genetic counseling to answer specific questions about the genetic results and the potential impact on their family. Your genetic counseling is provided through DNAVisit, our telehealth counseling partner. Patients can speak live with a genetic counselor or use a 30-day chat where they can message at their own pace. Most appointments can be made in less than three working days and in one of 50 languages.
Jura Personalized Insights
Sample Reports
Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) Report
Powered by the world-class Broad Clinical Labs, this report is the lab summary of your results.
Genetic Counselor Clinical Summary
This report summarizes the lab results and pre and post-test genetic counseling.
Nest Steps Resources
This summarizes your next steps, including advocacy groups, specialists and expanded Medicaid coverage.
Pharmacogenomics (PGx)
Report
This report describes how your genes might affect your response to medications, helping to optimize drug effectiveness and to create a personalized medication plan.
Nutrigenomics (NGx)
Report
This report helps you understand how your genes influence your response to food and nutrients, guiding personalized nutrition choices and food- as-medicine plans.
Disease-Specific Next Steps
Support Guide
Jura Health believes no patient with a rare disease should take the journey alone. As a critical component of the Emerge Platform, we offer each patient a personalized collection of rare disease advocacy groups, research, clinical trials, and insurance support.
Coverage and Payment
We believe everyone should have access to Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and the personalized support they need when a rare disease is diagnosed, or even suspected. Today, Jura is covered by Medicaid in Colorado and Louisiana, and testing is also available through cash pay or eligible HSA/FSA funds. Click here to learn more.