POCTS

Highly accurate

The new generation of POCTS (Point of Care Tests) are accurate, with high sensitivity and specificity. Express Medicals’ POCTS are over 97% accurate in identifying true negatives.

Our kits are approved by the UK Government Medicines and Healthcare Product Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and carry CE marking.

A faster result

A POCT will deliver a result within minutes. Compare that to a traditional laboratory test, which is likely to take a minimum of 24 hours.

Reduce risk

Your instant drug test results mean you can immediately stand down any team members whose samples indicate substance use. This greatly reduces the risk of intoxication-related incidents in the workplace.

Minimise downtime

An immediate negative POCT result means you can allow your team to get back to work.

Save money

POCTS are significantly cheaper than traditional laboratory tests. Even when accounting for confirmatory lab tests for non-negative samples, switching to POCTS can result in around a 38% reduction in drug testing costs.

Reduce emissions

Switching to POCTS will reduce the environmental burden of your drug & alcohol testing programme, by reducing the need for couriers to transport samples to laboratories.

If your business is looking to lighten its carbon impact, consider switching some or all of your drug testing to POCTS.

How does it work?

  • A urine or oral fluid sample is given

  • Results are visible within minutes

  • Negative results are discarded, and their donors return to their duties immediately

  • Non-negative samples are sent to laboratory

  • Legally defensible laboratory analysis within 5 days

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