Translations:DiseaseInvestigation:Course Manual/406/en

Submission, freight and handling

Officers should liaise with their laboratory for requirements and supply of material for taking samples and for approved methods of sample submission. Often there will be local practices that must be observed - for example, it may not make sense to take or send bacterial samples on a Friday, as they are likely to arrive at the weekend, and will not be useful by the beginning of the next week if the laboratory does not have standby staff.