Order Experience

A memorable and easy test result experience for women in their early pregnancy

Overview

The test catalog houses all of Invitae's genetic tests and is the most visited section of our website. Its primary users are provider customers who visit Invitae's website to order tests for their patients. Our team embarked on modernizing the test catalog to enable both new and existing providers to search or browse tests with ease and place orders seamlessly.

Role

As a lead product designer on the Test Catalog team, I worked closely with my PM, 4 engineers, and a data analyst. My responsibilities included user interviews, journey map, insight gatherings, wireframes, visual design, interactive prototypes, and usability tests.

Overview

The test catalog houses all of Invitae's genetic tests and is the most visited section of our website. Its primary users are provider customers who visit Invitae's website to order tests for their patients. Our team embarked on modernizing the test catalog to enable both new and existing providers to search or browse tests with ease and place orders seamlessly.

Role

As a lead product designer on the Test Catalog team, I worked closely with my PM, 4 engineers, and a data analyst. My responsibilities included user interviews, journey map, insight gatherings, wireframes, visual design, interactive prototypes, and usability tests.

Overview

The test catalog houses all of Invitae's genetic tests and is the most visited section of our website. Its primary users are provider customers who visit Invitae's website to order tests for their patients. Our team embarked on modernizing the test catalog to enable both new and existing providers to search or browse tests with ease and place orders seamlessly.

Role

As a lead product designer on the Test Catalog team, I worked closely with my PM, 4 engineers, and a data analyst. My responsibilities included user interviews, journey map, insight gatherings, wireframes, visual design, interactive prototypes, and usability tests.

Problem

Unlike expert providers specialized in genetics, most new providers aren’t familiar with ordering genetic tests

Pain points

1 – Unclear product names

The current product category names are opinionated and don't make much sense to some providers.

2 – Cumbersome user interface

Convoluted interfaces and flows make navigating through sites difficult. In some cases, it takes +15 clicks to get the right tests.

3 – Overwhelming content

The content in the test catalog is geared toward experts customer so people with no genetic background have a hard time digesting technical information.

“It took me 17 clicks to get the right tests and add-on combination for my patients.”

— Gregory, Oncologist

How Might We

Create an easy test catalog experience so the non-expert providers can order the right test with confidence?

Solution Discovery

Organize test offerings to facilitate easy navigation

First, we needed to restructure test categories that work for broad user types. We brainstormed on how best to group test categories and come up with new category names.

We grouped the test categories into how they are in our system today then translated these grouping names into straightforward language. We wanted to stay away from medical terminologies and use plain language.

Make browsing frictionless

The test category page shows all the relevant panels available within that specific test category. We removed the accordion that served as subcategories. Users expressed that it was the most tiresome interaction since they had to click every accordion to see all the test offerings.

Allow providers to customize gene selections

The goal of the test details page is to provide a clear content and information hierarchy, allowing users to easily digest detailed information. Additionally, users can customize the test on this page. This means users can exclude certain genes from the test to tailor it more precisely to their patients' needs. This can be achieved by clicking on each individual gene tile to remove them.

Streamline the workflow for quick access

We streamlined the workflow by providing multiple pathways throughout so users can go straight into different levels of the product.

Final Design

Test catalog home

We applied polyhierarchy where the same product category appears in multiple places supporting several different mental models.

Test category page

New design allows users to quickly scan all tests and select the one that's right for their patients. Key information is highlighted in each card optimized for a quick scan. We also included the product image to give more consumer polish to increase engagement.

Add-on genes

Some ofthe tests come with add-ons at no additional charge. These add-ons appear as the test card expands. The design intent is to increase users' awareness of what's included in the test.

Gene lists

Many providers asked for the feature where they can see the list of genes included in the test, and able to copy and paste on their note.

Test detail page

The goal of this page is to give a clear information hierarchy and customize tests with ease.

Content

Test detail is broken into bite-sized chunks to enhance comprehension. We showed only the key summary upfront and hid additional information to help users focus only on what matters to them.

Customization

With new design, users can easily customize their test by removing certain genes. With progressive disclosure, the full list of genes appears incrementally to avoid overwhelming users with the sea of genes.

Design System for CMS

To maintain consistency with the new ordering flow, we have also redesigned the other pages of the Inviate website. These pages will be developed using a Content Management System (CMS). During the design process, I focused on creating components that could be reused throughout the website.

Impact

After Phase 1 launch, the add-to-cart rate increased by 72%

New design was released incrementally focused on the key metrics: Add-to-Cart rate and Order completion rate. Now we have a baseline to continue to improve both, which supports the user and grows the business.

© 2025 Julie Jung

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© 2025 Julie Jung

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