How Auria Works

With Auria, you're not just handed results. You're empower to navigate the journey.

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Order Your Kit

Start your breast health journey from the comfort of home with the first of it’s kind at-home breast health assessment.

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Register Your Kit

Continue to create your account and complete your health profile, and register your kit on your very own Auria® online dashboard.

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Collect & Return

After registering your kit, follow the step-by-step instructions to collect & return your tear sample.

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Get your results

Check you dashboard to receive your provider reviewed Auria® result.

Our breast health educators are available to discuss your Auria® result as well as any concerns you have about your breast health, past or present.

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Free Consultation

Your breast health educators will discuss your results as well as any concerns you have about your breast health.

What do my results tell me?

Your Auria® results indicate whether further action is needed based on the protein biomarkers detected in your tears. Auria uses the concentrations of two proteins found in tears (S100A8 &S100A9) together with your age to calculate your Auria result.

Negative

Auria did not detect elevated protein biomarkers in your tears. You're unlikely to have developing tissue abnormalities associated with breast cancer.*

*False negatives can occur. When you discuss your result with a healthcare provider, ask when you should screen again.

Clinically Significant

Auria detected elevated levels of protein biomarkers in your tears. Your result may be associated with an abnormality in the breast tissue or breast cancer.*

It’s important to know that a clinically significant result is not the same as a cancer diagnosis. If your Auria result is clinically significant additional screening is recommended to rule out cancer.

*False positives can occur. When you discuss your result with a healthcare provider, ask when you should screen again.

Regardless of a negative or clinically significant results, be sure to discuss next steps with your healthcare provider. Auria can be repeated as often as every 6 months.

Questions?

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Is Auria for me?

Auria is intended for women ages 30 and over. Auria is for all bodies & all breasts: dense breasts, implants, screening avoidant, or lack of access. For more information on whether you are a good candidate for Auria, visit our About Auria page.
Auria is not intended for women with an unevaluated palpable mass or area of concern in their breast tissue. It is also not intended for women who no longer have breast tissue.
Clinical data is not yet available for patients who are currently being treated for breast cancer, have been recently diagnosed with cancer, or are being monitored for reoccurrence.
Current data only supports biological females at birth with breast tissue. Upcoming clinical trials with our LGBTQIA+ community and biological males at birth is underway to expand Auria’s availability.
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How accurate is Auria?

Auria has a sensitivity of 92% which means out of 100 women with breast cancer, Auria would classify 92 of those women as clinically significant (or above the diagnostic threshold); the remaining 8 are identified as negative.
Auria has a specificity of 58%, which means out of 100 normal women, Auria would classify 58 of them as negative.
We have preferentially selected our algorithm to have a higher sensitivity in order to reduce the number of missed cancers (i.e. false negatives). As with all lab-developed tests, continued use of our assay will allow for optimization of the diagnostic parameters.
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Is the Auria test painful?

The sample strip is a thin piece of filter paper that is commonly used to test for dry eye. Typically, once the strip begins to get wet, the slight irritation goes away.
In a survey conducted with over 400 individuals, the average reported pain scored after using the sample strip was 1.4 out of 10; with 0 being no pain/discomfort and 10 being intense pain/discomfort.

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Can I pay for Auria using my FSA/HSA?

Yes, most FSA’s and HSA’s allow for purchase of at home laboratory tests, but please check with your benefits department to be sure. To receive your "super bill" or EOB for HSA/FSA reimbursement, please contact customer service at [email protected] or 833-692-8742. At this time, the cost of Auria is not covered by insurance.
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What will my test results tell me?

Auria uses innovative proteomic science to give real-time results to aid in early detection. Auria measure levels of 2 protein biomarkers in your tears that may be associated with an abnormality in the breast tissue or breast cancer.
Auria is designed to supplement routine screening and not replace it. Auria is for information and educational use only. It is not intended to be used for diagnostic purposes. If you feel a lump or have an area of concern, please see your health care provider.
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How often can I take an Auria test?

Auria can be repeated as often as every 6 months. Regardless of a negative or clinically significant results, be sure to discuss next steps with your healthcare provider. If you feel a lump or have reason to worry, speak with your healthcare provider.