How we test you
On-site screening provides an immediate indication as to the possible infectiveness of any individual on a given work site, which will allow management to take swift and appropriate actions to maintain workplace safety.
- AusHealth has trained laboratory pathology tester and/or nurse to ensure the highest quality service which will come an conduct rapid antigen testing at your workplace.
- AusHealth staff will then conduct the test using a TGA approved device with a nasal swab. (Saliva available on request)
- AusHealth staff will then process the sample through the device. Results only take 15 minutes.
- If negative, your staff will be able to work.
- If positive, then your COVID-safe plan will be activated, notification will be given to management and donor should get a PCR test done.
How often should you test?
While testing requirements can revolve around on state health recommendations, many businesses implement their own policies (depending on industry).
To see the most recent guidelines on COVID-19 testing for your state, visit the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.
For risk management, AusHealth recommends testing your workforce once every 72 hours to ensure that infection is caught as early as possible.
Need help creating and implementing a testing schedule? Send us an enquiry here.
We can work with you on a schedule that best suits your workplace’s needs.
Who conducts the test?
The test will be administered by an AusHealth staff member who is trained laboratory pathology tester and/or nurse to ensure the highest quality service. We have over 200 testers nationally to ensure we have full coverage for most locations.
AusHealth use the INNOSCREEN™ COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit which is TGA approved. It has a test specificity of 99.25% and an overall sensitivity rate of 83.33%. These are available to purchase so you can conduct testing within your own workplace using your own healthcare professional. Find out more about the INNOSCREEN™ COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kit here.
How long does a Rapid Antigen Test take?
Every RAT takes around 3 minutes to complete + 15 minutes to confirm the result. The good thing is, because the information is not confidential, the next test can get started while waiting for the 15 minutes of the previous test to elapse.
Therefore, it would only take around 60 minutes to complete 10 tests. Hard to be precise as it depends on number of tests.
