Waikato DHB Laboratories provide a diagnostic service from the Waikato Hospital base in Hamilton, and the rural laboratories situated at TeKuiti, Taumarunui, Tokoroa and Thames.
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 Waikato DHB and specialist testing for community laboratories and other DHBs.
There are very few respiratory viruses circulating in the Waikato at present and no COVID.
Read MoreNo Influenza or RSV, but there are low numbers of Rhinovirus/Enterovirus present.
Read MoreRespiratory virus test numbers have declined and are at summer levels.
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