European Drug Testing Service

What European Drug Testing Service does

European Drug Testing Service (EDTS) is not an independent company but a regional service portal and brand operated by Abbott Laboratories' Toxicology division, serving the Nordic and primarily Swedish market for workplace drug and alcohol testing. The portfolio centers on point-of-care toxicology hardware: the SoToxa™ Oral Fluid Mobile Test System (a handheld analyzer paired with test kits for on-site oral fluid screening), the SureStep™ Urine Drug Test Dip Card (recently expanded to test up to 20 drugs in a single step with a flexible NPS 3-panel option), and the SoToxa™ Urine Drug Test Strip. These devices are complemented by a complete reagent range — assays, calibrators, and controls — that organizations procure on an ongoing basis to operate their testing programs.

Underlying technology is classical clinical-chemistry and immunoassay-based screening, not AI-driven; the differentiators highlighted in the source are speed of result at the point of collection, ease of use, and the breadth of substances covered in a single test step. The EASY portal at login.edts.se, authenticated via Sweden's BankID system, provides authorized enterprise users with digital access to ordering, test program management, and support services.

EDTS makes money through three streams: one-time hardware sales of SoToxa analyzers and SureStep dip cards, recurring consumable revenue from reagent supplies (assays, calibrators, controls) tied to the installed base, and technical support and implementation services. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales executed through Abbott's toxicology division with regional presence in Sweden, supplemented by the self-serve EASY portal, product demonstrations, and a thought-leadership webinar series targeting employers implementing workplace drug and alcohol testing programs and corporate occupational health providers. Customer-facing support is handled from Sweden via [email protected] and phone (08-555 109 50). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through contact-based sales.

Name

European Drug Testing Service

Legal name

Abbott Laboratories

Website

https://edts.se

Company type

Public

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

European Drug Testing Service (EDTS) is a Nordic-focused service portal under Abbott Laboratories' Toxicology division that supplies workplace drug and alcohol testing hardware — SoToxa oral fluid analyzers, SureStep urine dip cards, and reagents — to employers and occupational health providers, primarily in Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Drug & Alcohol Testing Products

NAICS

In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Drug-of-Abuse & Toxicology Rapid Tests (Urine/saliva panels) (HLAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Workplace drug testing
• Oral fluid screening
• Urine drug screening
• Toxicology reagents
• Occupational health testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kista

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Drug Testing Hardware Sales: Sale of screening devices including SoToxa mobile test system and SureStep urine test dip cards
2. Reagent Supplies: Ongoing sales of reagents including assays, calibrators, and controls for drug testing implementation
3. Support Services: Technical support and service for implementing drug and alcohol testing programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EDTS distributes and supports Abbott's workplace drug and alcohol testing solutions in the Nordic/Scandinavian market, including the SoToxa™ Oral Fluid Mobile Test System (handheld analyzer with oral fluid and urine test kits) and the SureStep™ Urine Drug Test Dip Card that tests up to 20 drugs in a single step. The offering is complemented by Abbott's reagent portfolio (assays, calibrators, controls) and delivered through the EASY portal at login.edts.se, providing authorized corporate clients with access to point-of-care toxicology testing products, technical support, and service.

Product overview

European Drug Testing Service (EDTS), operated by Abbott's Toxicology division, offers a unified portfolio of drug and alcohol testing solutions for workplace environments. The core product family includes the SoToxa™ system (handheld analyzer with oral fluid and urine test kits) and the SureStep™ Urine Drug Test Dip Card with expanded 20-drug panels. These are complemented by a complete range of reagents (assays, calibrators, and controls) that enable organizations to implement effective drug testing programs. The EASY portal provides a centralized login platform for accessing testing services and managing test programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SoToxa: Oral Fluid Mobile Test System - includes handheld analyzer and test kit providing speed, usability, reliability and accuracy for drug testing.
• SureStep

Products and services

• SoToxa™ Oral Fluid Mobile Test System Handheld analyzer and oral fluid test kit system providing the optimal combination of speed, ease of use, reliability and accuracy for on-site oral fluid drug testing by employers and occupational health providers.
• SureStep™ Urine Drug Test Dip Card Urine drug screening dip card that tests for up to 20 drugs in a single step, including a flexible NPS 3-panel configuration, enabling faster treatment decisions with broader and quicker insights for workplace drug testing programs.
• SoToxa™ Urine Drug Test Strip Urine-based screening test strip in the SoToxa product lineup for drug testing applications used by employers and occupational health providers.
• Drug Testing Reagents (Assays, Calibrators, Controls) Comprehensive range of reagents including assays, calibrators and controls that enable simple screening of relevant substances, supporting implementation of effective drug testing systems for workplace and occupational health programs.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BankIDcoreTechnology or IntegrationBankID is integrated as a secure authentication method for the EASY portal, enabling Swedish users to log in using their BankID credentials on the same or different device. This partnership provides secure identity verification for authorized access to the EDTS system.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Lifeloc Technologies: Makes workplace breath alcohol and drug screening instruments and supplies for occupational health programs. Overlaps with EDTS in employer workplace screening use cases, with a focus on alcohol and smaller-scale devices.
• Premier Biotech: Manufactures point-of-care urine drug test cups, dip cards, and oral-fluid screening kits aimed at workplace and clinical customers. Smaller direct competitor to EDTS's SureStep and SoToxa lines.
• Omega Laboratories: Specializes in hair and urine drug testing for employers, courts, and occupational health programs. Comparable customer base to EDTS with a different specimen modality.

Broad incumbents

• Alere Toxicology (now part of Abbott): Predecessor toxicology business integrated into Abbott; historic provider of rapid drug screening products including Triage and Intercept oral-fluid devices. Functionally a sibling to EDTS inside Abbott Toxicology.
• Quest Diagnostics: Large clinical laboratory network with an established employer solutions / workplace drug testing service line. Competes with EDTS for enterprise occupational health accounts, but with a far broader diagnostics portfolio.
• Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp): Operates a major workplace drug testing and occupational health services business alongside its core clinical lab franchise. Overlaps with EDTS on employer buyers but offers much wider testing modalities.

Regional players

• ACM Global Laboratories: Provides centralized laboratory toxicology and drug testing services with strong presence in Europe and North America. Regional overlap with EDTS in Europe and shared customer base in occupational health.
• Clinical Reference Laboratory (CRL): Offers workplace drug testing and clinical diagnostics services from centralized labs in the US and Europe. Comparable employer drug testing services but with less of a point-of-care device angle than EDTS.

Direct peers

• OraSure Technologies: Specializes in oral-fluid diagnostic specimen collection devices and tests, including drugs-of-abuse screening. Highly comparable to EDTS's SoToxa oral-fluid point-of-care platform for workplace drug testing.
• Psychemedics Corporation: Provides hair-based drug testing services primarily for workplace and occupational health customers. Comparable to EDTS in target market (workplace drug testing) but uses a different specimen modality.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edts-european-drug-testing-service

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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