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.
RSV numbers have started to fall. Cases in 2021 have now reached twice the number in a typical winter, catching up after zero cases in 2020.
Read MoreThis is the most cases we have seen in one season, so far.
Read MoreRSV numbers are very high, probably due to the larger population of non immune children because it didn't circulate last year.
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