CARO is proud to support Public Health by offering Respiratory Pathogen testing, including COVID-19 testing, to employers and medical practitioners in British Columbia through our accredited laboratory in Burnaby, BC. As we look towards the future of workplace safety in BC, CARO offers a local solution to help employers minimize risk as part of a complete health and safety plan. Our services allow for early detection of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A/B, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and may help with the identification of asymptomatic carriers of the virus.
Please note that CARO performs diagnostic laboratory-based testing only – samples are to be collected by a certified healthcare professional and submitted to CARO for analysis.
- Laboratory-based Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A/B, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
- This facility has successfully met the accreditation requirements of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons of BC Diagnostic Accreditation Program standards and been granted the internationally
recognized DAP ISO 15189 accreditation award. - Current testing matrices include swabs and saliva.
- We are a BC-owned and operated laboratory, testing in BC to protect British Columbians.
If you would like any additional information about our diagnostic testing services, please contact [email protected] or complete the form below, including your anticipated sample volumes and the duration of your monitoring program, and one of our Client Service Scientists will reach out to you within 24-48 hours.