Business Combination - Fair Value of Consideration Transferred (Details) - Foresight Diagnostics, Inc. $ in Thousands	Dec. 04, 2025 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of common stock issued to Foresight Diagnostics shareholders	$ 273,038
Pre-combination portion of Natera replacement equity awards	12,088
Fair value of contingent consideration	118,360
Estimated fair value of the adjustment escrow shares	2,300
Stockholder representative allocable expenses	1,000
Foresight Diagnostics' transaction expenses settled by the Company	7,232
Foresight Diagnostics' indebtedness settled by the Company	5,974
Settlement of preexisting relationships	4,542
Cash payment for fractional shares	2
Total Foresight Diagnostics consideration	$ 424,536

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Fair value at acquisition-date of the assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interests issued by the acquirer, including but not limited to, instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination.

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