Several things need to be considered when you are determining how to package a laboratory specimen. These considerations include:
- Type of specimen
- Classification
- Category A
- Category B
- Exempt
- Weight or volume of the specimen
- Temperature at which the specimen must be held during shipping
- Will dry ice be included in the package?
- The specimen components
- Does the specimen contain a preservative that may be regulated?
- Mode of transportation
- Commercial ground
- Passenger air
- Cargo air
- Postal service
- Motor vehicle
