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Drug screen - For evidential purposes


Urine
Test performed by: LabPLUS Toxicology


We regret to inform you that as of 2013 LabPLUS has ceased its evidential urine drug testing services under AS/NZS 4308:2008. 

A full clinical drug testing service is still available.

For all evidential or medico-legal drug testing requirements, we advise you to contact the following for details on arranging collection and testing in your area:

Institute of Environmental Services and Research (ESR)
04 914 0731
http://www.esr.cri.nz


Canterbury Health Laboratories (CHL)
0800 843 522
http://www.workplacedrugtest.co.nz

We will continue to provide non-evidential and clinical drug testing for non-medicolegal purposes.


Diagnostic Use and Interpretation

This includes school drug testing programmes.


Contact Information

Emails to chemicalpathologist@adhb.govt.nz will receive priority attention from the on-call chemical pathologist.

If the query concerns a specific patient please include the NHI number in your email.

If email is not a suitable option, please contact the on-call chemical pathologist via Lablink (Auckland City Hospital ext. 22000 or 09-3078995).

Individual chemical pathologists may be contacted but will not be available at all times. 

After-hours : contact  Lablink (Auckland City Hospital ext. 22000 or 09-3078995) or hospital operator for on duty staff after hours.


Dr Samarina Musaad (Clinical Lead) : SamarinaM@adhb.govt.nz ext. 22402 

Dr Cam Kyle: CampbellK@adhb.govt.nz   ext 22052 

Dr Weldon Chiu: WeldonC@adhb.govt.nz   ext. 23427 

Dr Campbell Heron: CHeron@adhb.govt.nz   ext. 23427

Dr Sakunthala Jayasinghe: Sakunthala@adhb.govt.nz ext. 23427




Last updated at 15:26:00 06/01/2025