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Drug testing for health and social care

Health and social care providers place particularly high demands on staff sobriety in relation to patient safety and medication handling. Provsvaret provides solutions for both public and private care.

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Why Provsvaret for health and social care

  • Patient safety requires fully focused, sober staff
  • Medication handling involves particular risks
  • The Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO) and the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) require safe procedures
  • An MRO assessment is required to distinguish medical use from misuse
  • 2-day lab results

    From arrival to digital results in an encrypted portal.

  • CE-marked & EU

    Tests and processes that meet EU medical device requirements.

  • Accredited lab

    ISO 15189 accredited with GC-MS / LC-MS/MS confirmation.

  • Nordic coverage

    Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland.

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When drug testing is used

  • New hires for health and social care staff
  • Random checks in connection with medication handling
  • Suspicion-based testing after deviations
  • Return after sick leave related to substance misuse

Frequently asked questions

Contact us for personalized advice on drug testing and how we can help your organization.

Yes. Our MRO physicians review positive results and distinguish medical use from misuse before the final result is given to the employer.

Get started with drug testing for your operation

Book 30 minutes with us and we'll review your specific needs and propose a setup.

Drug testing for health and social care