At-home vaccinations and low-sensory clinics are designed to address the barriers many in the disabled community face in getting their Covid-19 vaccination.
Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 1:50 pm
An easier and more efficient drug testing alternative to
urine samples is now available for the first time in New
Zealand through Canterbury Health Laboratories.
A
saliva drug test, also known as an oral fluid or a mouth
swab drug test, can replace traditional urine tests to
detect recent drug use. Many workplaces use urine tests to
detect drug use as part of their health and safety efforts.
Typically, these are done at specific testing locations to
make sure the sample is correctly gathered and not tampered
with.
Canterbury Health Laboratories Head of
Toxicology Grant Moore says the saliva test offers