LabCorp launches return to work services for employers
Employers Now Have Access to LabCorp’s High-Quality COVID-19 Testing Capabilities Including Its New Fingerstick Antibody Blood Test
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“We have been helping keep people safe and healthy for 50 years and are uniquely positioned to assist employers in their return to work strategies,” Dr.
LabCorp’s new convenient fingerstick antibody blood test detects IgG antibodies to the virus that causes COVID-19 and provides highly specific results equivalent to LabCorp’s other antibody blood testing methods. Fingerstick IgG antibody testing provides a convenient way to test large numbers of employees as part of return to work programs.
LabCorp’s fingerstick, or dried blood spot, IgG antibody test is being provided as a laboratory developed test, and uses the EUROIMMUN test which received Emergency Use Authorization by the
LabCorp Employer Services was previously called Wellness Corporate Solutions. In addition to LabCorp’s COVID-19 testing and flu vaccination services, LabCorp Employer Services offers comprehensive wellness solutions, including biometric screening, occupational testing, and diagnostic services. For more information, visit LabCorp’s Employer Services COVID-19 page.
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