Sample Advice
Storage, packaging & transportation
SERUM TRANSPORTATION PROTOCOL
FRESH SERUM SAMPLES:
Materials:
- Thermal postal pockets
- Specimen transport absorbent sheet
- Freezer pack
- Postal bag with WellFish Diagnostics address label
- Sample bag
Method:
- Place freezer pack FLAT in the freezer and ensure frozen before use (if not placed flat will not fit into thermal postal pocket).
- Place freezer pack at bottom of thermal postal pocket, followed by sample bag containing serum samples and the specimen transport absorbent sheet.
- Seal thermal postal pocket and place into postal bag with WellFish Diagnostics address.
- Post sample using Royal Mail next day delivery.
- Inform the WellFish Laboratory samples are in transportation (lab@wellfishdiagnostics.com).
- Please do not post on a Saturday to avoid samples sitting in a sorting office over the weekend.
FROZEN SERUM SAMPLES:
Materials:
- Polystyrene box with WellFish Diagnostics address label
- Freezer packs
- Ice
- Sample bag
- Specimen transport absorbent sheet
Method:
- Place freezer pack FLAT in the freezer and ensure frozen before use (if not placed flat will not fit into polystyrene box).
- Place freezer pack(s) at bottom of polystyrene box, cover with layer of ice.
- Place bag(s) containing the samples and the specimen transport absorbent sheet into ice.
- Cover samples with ice and place freezer pack(s) on top. Ensure box is full.
- Seal box and post using Royal Mail next day delivery.
- Inform the WellFish Laboratory samples are in transportation (lab@wellfishdiagnostics.com).
- Please do not post on a Saturday to avoid samples sitting in a sorting office over the weekend.
Please send samples to:
WellFish Diagnostics Ltd.,
F117 Henry Building West,
University of the West of Scotland,
Paisley, PA1 2BE,
Scotland.

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