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Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato Laboratories provide a diagnostic service from the Waikato Hospital base in Hamilton, and the rural laboratories situated at Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, Tokoroa and Thames Hospitals.

Using leading edge technology, the laboratory processes approximately 8 million tests per annum.

Our highly skilled and dedicated workforce provides both routine and specialised testing for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato and specialist testing for community laboratories and other sites within Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora's organisation.

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Latest News

Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2022 Week 44

09 11 2022

We are now in a summer pattern, with low numbers of all viruses. SARS-CoV-2 is making a small resurgence (data not shown in this report).

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Waikato Lab Testing Report: SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and RSV 13 Oct 2022

13 10 2022

The burden of illness from SARS-CoV-2, as assessed by inpatient admissions, has fallen from the peaks in July and August.

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Waikato Respiratory Virus Report 2022 Week 40

13 10 2022

Test numbers have dipped, as we are no longer routinely testing adults for RSV.   A diversity of other viruses are circulating in the Waikato, including some RSV.

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