Free Genetic Testing for Adults 18+

Offered through Renown’s Healthy Nevada Project — helping Nevadans better understand their health risks.

Renown’s Healthy Nevada Project offers free genetic testing for Nevadans ages 18 and older. This simple screening can reveal your risks for conditions like heart disease, certain cancers, and fatty liver disease.

Your results not only empower you and your family to make informed health decisions — they also give your providers valuable insights to personalize your care plan.

How to Get Started

Step 1. 📅Book Your Appointment in MyChart

✓ Log in to MyChart (Genetic Testing Portal)
✓ From the Menu, select Schedule Appointment
✓ Scroll to Genetic Research – Virtual Visit and follow the prompts
✓ After booking, you’ll receive a message from your Genomic Representative

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Step 2. 💻Meet With a Genomic Representative (Virtual Visit)

✓ Log in to MyChart to view messages from your Genomic Representative
✓ Review your consent form before your appointment
✓ Join your virtual visit, ask questions and sign the consent form
✓ Your representative will help schedule any follow-up testing if needed

Step 3. 📝Enroll in Testing

✓ Visit the enrollment page in MyChart to review and sign the consent form
✓ Your information will be shared with our research partner, Helix, to complete enrollment
✓ Prefer live support? Schedule a virtual consent appointment through MyChart
✓ Call 775-982-6914 if you need help scheduling your lab appointment
✓ Attend your lab appointment to provide your sample(s)

If you qualify for additional studies — such as the M/NASH sub-study — you may be contacted with next steps. Learn more about these studies.

📊How to Get Your Genetic Results

✓ Participants enrolled after Dec. 2020

• Clinical results → available in MyChart and Helix Health
• Ancestry & wellness insights → available in Helix Health

✓ Participants enrolled between 2018 – Dec. 2020

• Health results delivered only if a clinical variant is found
• Results shared with those who consented to be contacted
• All participants screened for:
  • Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
  • Lynch Syndrome
  • Familial Hypercholesterolemia

✓ Participants enrolled before 2018

• You’ll need to re-consent and re-test to view results in Helix Health

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About Helix Health

Helix Health looks at specific parts of your DNA to see if you have genetic changes (variants) that may increase your risk for certain hereditary conditions.

What the Screening Covers

This test looks for variants linked to three actionable conditions:

• Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH): Very high cholesterol that can cause heart disease at an earlier age.
• Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (HBOC): Involving the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which increase your risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
• Lynch Syndrome: A hereditary form of colorectal cancer.

These conditions were chosen because there are proven steps you and your care team can take if you are found to be at higher risk.

What Your Results Mean

• Both positive and negative results will be added to your medical record and your Helix account.
• If a concerning variant is found, a healthcare professional or licensed genetic counselor will contact you to discuss next steps.
• Having a variant does not always mean you will develop the condition, but knowing your risks allows for better prevention and care planning.

Why This Matters

Family history often guides doctors in estimating your risk. But family history can be incomplete or inaccurate — some relatives may not know or share their diagnosis, or they may carry a variant without ever showing symptoms. Helix Health helps fill in those gaps by providing more precise genetic insights.

More on Genetic Counseling

If you or your family have a history of one of these conditions, you may want to talk with a genetic counselor or your doctor about whether additional testing is right for you.

Genetic counselors are specially trained professionals who can:
✓ Review your personal and family history
✓ Explain your results in plain language
✓ Discuss medical recommendations with you
✓ Support you in sharing important information with relatives
✓ Help you take action with your healthcare provider