A list of approved rapid antigen tests (RATs) and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) tests.
Page last updated: 22 December 2022
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Approved RATs and how to use them
All RAT devices should be kept out of reach of young children and stored safely according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
The Ministry of Health recommends always following the manufacturer’s instructions for using RAT devices, as not all brands are the same. You can watch a video explaining how to use some of these tests from the links in the table below.
More information on taking a RAT is available on Unite Against COVID-19.
The COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 came into force 22 April 2021. This order prohibits a person from importing, manufacturing, supplying, selling, packing, or using a point-of-care test for SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 unless the Director-General of Health has:
- authorised the person’s activity or
- exempted the point-of-care test from the prohibition.
Rapid antigen tests that are exempted and authorised for use in New Zealand are listed in the table below and published on the New Zealand Gazette.
- Full Exemption of Certain COVID-19 Point-of-care Tests Under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 – 24 February 2022
- Expansion to Full Exemption of Certain COVID-19 Point-of-care Tests Under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 – 16 March 2022
- Expansion to Full Exemption of Certain COVID-19 Point-of-care Tests Under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 – 1 April 2022
- Full Exemption of Certain COVID-19 Point-of-care Tests Under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 – 22 April 2022
- Full Exemption of Certain COVID-19 Point-of-care Tests Under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 – 29 April 2022
- Full Exemption of Certain COVID-19 Point-of-care Tests Under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 – 26 May 2022
- Full Exemption of Certain COVID-19 Point-of-care Tests Under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 – 22 August 2022
- Full Exemption of Certain COVID-19 Point-of-care Tests Under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 – 13 September 2022
Any person can import, manufacture, supply, sell, pack, or use the approved RATs listed below.
Applications to add a new RAT device to the approved Ministry of Health list can be made via the Legislation and Orders section.
The Ministry of Health continues to evaluate new applications and any updates to the authorised list is published by gazette notice and included in the below table.
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Product name(s) |
Manufacturer (country) |
Sample type(s) |
Product configuration |
Video and PDF instructions for use |
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SD Biosensor (Republic of Korea)
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Nasal, nasopharyngeal swab |
Professional or self-test of any package size |
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Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Jena GmbH (Germany) |
Nasal, nasopharyngeal swab |
Professional or self-test of any package size |
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Access Bio Inc (United States of America) |
Nasal, nasopharyngeal swab |
Professional or self-test of any package size |
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Access Bio Inc (United States of America) |
Nasal, nasopharyngeal swab |
Professional or self-test of any package size |
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Healgen Scientific Limited Liability Company (United States of America) or Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech Co., Ltd (China) |
Nasal, nasopharyngeal swab |
Professional or self-test of any package size |
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Healgen Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test and Orient Gene Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test |
Healgen Scientific Limited Liability Company (United States of America) or Zhejiang Orient Gene Biotech Co., Ltd (China) |
Nasal, nasopharyngeal swab |
Professional or self-test of any package size |
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Becton, Dickinson and Company (United States of America) |
Nasal swab |
Professional or self-test of any package size |
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Sofia SARS Antigen FIA Test kit with Sofia and Sofia 2 analyser |
Quidel Corporation (United States of America) or Puritan Medical Products Company LLC (United States of America) |
Nasal swab |
Professional or self-test of any package size |
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| Ecotest COVID-19 Antigen Nasal Test Kit |
Assure Tech (Hangzhou) Co Ltd (China) |
Nasal swab or nasal pen |
Professional or self-test of any package size Please note the Ecotest SARS-CoV2 test is not recommended for use in children under the age of 2 years |
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SD Biosensor (Republic of Korea) |
Nasal, nasopharyngeal swab |
Professional or self-test of any package size |
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GenBody Inc. (Republic of Korea) |
Nasal, nasopharyngeal swab |
Professional or self-test of any package size |
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| BIOCREDIT COVID-19 Ag Home Test | RapiGEN Inc. (Republic of Korea) | Nasal | Professional or self-test of any package size | |
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FlowFlex SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test |
ACON Biotech (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. (China) |
Nasal |
Professional or self-test of any package size |
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Zybio Inc. (China) |
Nasal swab |
Self-test of any package size |
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| Nanjing Liming Bio-Products Co., Ltd (China) | Nasal swab | Professional or self-test of any package size | ||
| Hangzhou Clongene Biotech Co., Ltd (China) | Nasal swab | Self-test of any package size | ||
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INDICAID COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test
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PHASE Scientific International, Ltd. (Hong Kong and United States of America) | Nasal swab | Professional or self-test of any package size | |
| SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Kit (Colloidal Gold) | Goldsite Diagnostics, Inc. (China) | Nasal swab | Self-test of any package size | |
| CTC Biotech Inc, (United States of America) | Nasal swab | Self-test | ||
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AllTest SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test
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Hangzhou Alltest Biotech Co Ltd, (China) |
Nasal swab |
Professional or self-test of any package size | |
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JusChek SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test
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Hangzhou AllTest Biotech Co., Ltd. (China) |
Nasal swab |
Professional or self-test of any package size | |
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Hangzhou AllTest Biotech Co., Ltd. (China) |
Nasal Swab |
Professional or self-test of any package size | ||
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Gold Standard Diagnostics (GSD) SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test |
Hangzhou AllTest Biotech Co., Ltd. (China) |
Nasal swab |
Self-test of any package size |
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| LumiraDx SARS-CoV-2 Ag Test | LumiraDx UK Ltd (United Kingdom) | Nasal, nasopharyngeal swab | Professional use only of any package size |
Approved LAMP tests
| Product name(s) | Lucira CHECK-IT COVID-19 Test Kit and Lucira COVID-19 All-in-One Test Kit |
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| Manufacturer (country) | Lucira Health, Inc. (United States of America) |
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Sample type(s) |
Nasal swab |
| Product configuration | Self-test of any package size |
| Approved 8 June 2022 |