Check4Meth Screening Kits 5ug/100cm2 Level

Between New Zealand's two headline figures

This kit triggers a positive result when methamphetamine residue on the tested surface is above 5 µg/100cm². It is the second most sensitive of the four Check4Meth levels. The lower the number on the kit, the smaller the amount of methamphetamine needed to trigger the test.

New Zealand works to two headline figures. The conservative figure is 1.5 µg/100cm², reflected in NZS 8510:2017, the New Zealand standard for testing and decontaminating methamphetamine-contaminated properties. The health-risk figure is 15 µg/100cm², adopted as the new Government regulation level. This kit sits between the two.

Landlord or property manager who wants more margin than the 15 µg/100cm² regulation level: Recommended. It gives you a more sensitive reading without testing at the most cautious level.

Buying a house, or testing your own home: we recommend the 1.5 µg/100cm² kit instead. You want the most cautious reading available.

Asked to test to 5 µg/100cm² by an insurer, lender or property manager: this is the kit that matches that level.

All four Check4Meth levels cost the same, so the choice comes down to the level you need, not the price.

Each test is a simple wipe of a measured surface area with a result in minutes. Available in 10, 50 and 120 test packs. Orders ship nationwide.

Check4Meth is a presumptive screening test. A positive result means you have found something that deserves a proper look. It is not a laboratory-confirmed measurement. If a test comes back positive, arrange confirmatory testing through an accredited laboratory or a qualified sampling professional before you act.

Not sure which level you need? Read our guide, Which Check4Meth Level Do I Need, or call 0800 4NZDDT (469 338).