Courier Packing and Shipping Guide
Completing the Shipping Documents
Completing the Mayo Medical Laboratories Specimen Control Document
Complete the Specimen Control Document.
Fill out an airbill for every shipment.
Pre-Run Checklist (Courier only): Paperwork
Complete the following checklist before leaving for a run to be sure all necessary items are available (more information about some of these items will be discussed in a later section):
- Specimen Control Document (be sure to pack extras)
- Airbills (include a Federal Express Infectious Shipper’s Declaration)
- "Mayo Medical Laboratories Shipment Alert Procedure" instruction card for calling Mayo Medical Laboratories to report the shipment
- Mayo Medical Laboratories phone number 800-533-1710; ask for the Transportation Department; phone coverage is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Area map and a Pen
Leaving the Laboratory
Once all the specimens are securely packed and logged:
- The courier should have the client initial the specimen control document. Note the time of pickup. (If specimens from that laboratory are packed in more than 1 box, the client must initial the Specimen Control Document for each box.)
The Specimen Control Document is the courier's record of what was picked up.
Having the client initial this record is very important. - The client may have a log to fill out as well. If so, do this in addition to filling out the Specimen Control Document.
- Discard gloves in a "biohazard" trash container. (Ask the client where this is.)
- Wash hands.