[Histonet] MAILING BIOPSIES

[Canyon Bowie]

There are different regulations for the classification of your specimens.
DOT and IATA are the guidelines to follow, and then FedEx & UPS have their
specific additional regulations.  If your specimens are suspected or known
to be infectious substances, then you will need to adhere to Class B UN3373
regulations, however if they are not, then "Exempt Human Specimen" would be
the regulations to follow.  

 

If anyone would like I have PDF's of the DOT/IATA regulations (about 2
pages) for each of the classifications that I can email you, I also have the
FedEx guidelines (which basically repeat the DOT/IATA guidelines, but add
lab packs and such.)  This is what my company specializes in - creating
custom specimen collection kits for labs, helping them to get them to their
clients and back into the lab while meeting shipping regulations.

 

Feel free to contact me for more info, you can also send me your current
kits and we will do a free kit evaluation for you to ensure that you are
meeting regulations.  For example a lot of labs don't realize that using
Chip Boards (very thin cardboard sleeve mailers do not meet regulations.)

 

Canyon Bowie 

Path-Tec  "The Lab Kit Specialists"

w. 706.507.1575 / f. 706.569.6369

canyon <@t> path-tec.com

www.path-tec.com

 

-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sara
Baldwin/mhhcc.org
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 9:19 AM
To: histonet
Subject: [Histonet] MAILING BIOPSIES

 

 

   HISTONETTERS

 

   I  was  wondering  if  there  are  any  REGS out =here about mailing

   formalin  filled  biopsies thru UPS or FED EX other than =he special

   package  and  the  spill  pad.  Anyone  have any knowledge about the
subject?

 

   Thanks

   Pathology Supervisor

   Kathy Ba=dwin, SCT (ASCP)

   Memorial Hospital and Health&=bsp;Care Center

   [1]sbaldwin <@t> mhhcc.org

   Ph 812-482-0210, 482-0216, &nbs=;Fax 812-482-0232,

   Pager 812-481-0897

 

   <=R> Confidential information, Authorized use only.

 

References

 

   1. 3D"mailto:sbaldwin <@t> mhhcc.org"

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