Natera Prenatal Test Users Advance Some Claims Over Accuracy

Women alleging Natera Inc. misrepresented the accuracy of certain prenatal screening tests saw their breach of warranty claims advance but didn’t provide enough detail to support consumer deception claims.

Natera’s Panorama tests require only a blood draw and can be done earlier in a pregnancy than a diagnostic test, which is more accurate but more invasive. A patient who receives a screening result showing a high risk of a particular condition is advised to follow up with diagnostic testing.

Amanda Davis and other users filed a proposed class suit in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, ...