Covid 19
Rapid Vs. PCR Testing: Which Should You Choose For Your COVID Test?
Whether you need to submit a routine covid screening test or you’re concerned that you may have been exposed to the virus, reliable test results can give you the peace of mind and clarity you need to navigate your daily life. And since the onset of the covid-19 pandemic, laboratory testing experts have worked…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About COVID-19 Surveillance Testing at Workplace Sites
If you’re feeling anxious about the upcoming (Emergency Temporary Standard) ETS mandate from OSHA, stop searching online for “COVID-19 surveillance testing at the workplace” and getting lost in articles full of technical jargon. No worries—we’ve got all the information you need right here. We’ll help you prepare for OSHA’s new ETS mandate. The U.S. Circuit…
Read MoreAn Employer’s Guide to Implementing a COVID-19 Testing Program
This workplace COVID surveillance testing guide has all the answers you need to understand OSHA’s new ETS (Emergency Temporary Standard) mandate. This mandate requires private healthcare companies with 100 or more employees to either have a COVID vaccine mandate or test employees weekly for COVID-19. Unless you choose a vaccine mandate for your business,…
Read MoreSmall Biz Editor’s Choice Award winner for Health Care
Small Biz Editor’s Choice Award winner for Health Care S&G Labs of Hawaii began COVID-19 PCR testing earlier than other labs at the start of the pandemic in March 2020, says owner Lynn Welch. It was a combination of hard work and quick expansion – the company grew from 50 to 85 people in four…
Read MoreState’s first private lab to test for COVID looks back at pandemic … and ahead to what’s next
S&G Labs of Hawaii opened its doors in 2015 on the Big Island to do drug testing for rehabilitation facilities. When March 2020 came and the pandemic hit, S&G founder and CEO Dr. Lynn Welch was faced with a big decision. “I knew I had the people who could do COVID PCR testing. We had…
Read MoreState expands trusted partners for inter-island, domestic travel program
Trusted travel testing partners are increasing in Hawaii as the air travel industry continues its slow bounce back. The state has added the city’s mobile testing unit at the Honolulu airport as one of the new trusted partners for interisland COVID-19 testing. The mobile lab was originally only available to first responders, and airport and…
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