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      Home > News > Health & Safety

    Calls for regulation for at-home medical tests

    Calls for regulation for at-home medical tests


    An article in the New Zealand Medical Journal points out examples of accuracy concerns, including a pregnancy test with high rates of false positives and a test for STIs, with unacceptable performance overseas.

    College of GPs Medical Director Luke Bradford says now is a good time to get on top of the issue.

    He says self-tests are becoming popular and are only set to increase in use.

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