Packaging and Shipping
Instructions for Sample Labeling, Packaging and Shipping
- PLEASE NOTIFY LAB BY PHONE OR E-MAIL BEFORE SHIPPING SAMPLES AND AWAIT CONFIRMATION. This allows us to keep a watch for the delivery of your precious samples.
- Normal operating hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, excluding holidays. It is highly recommended that you ship your samples Monday through Wednesday.
- SAMPLE LABELING: Please sequentially number the samples. This helps us be more efficient with the samples. Sequential numbering does not always have to start with the number 1. Example: shipment #1 could be samples #1 through #30 and shipment number #2 could be #31 through #60.If you have your own identifying information on the sample from the experiment, please create a table that cross references sequential numbers to your experiment identifiers. Please send a copy of the table with the shipment of samples and keep a copy for your records. Remember to label the samples with the sequential number using a Sharpie marker or adhesive dots that can be used with dry ice.
Example of Cross Referencing
| SEQUENTIAL NUMBER | EXPERIMENT IDENTIFIER |
|---|---|
| 1 | F4 WT |
| 2 | F4 KO |
| 3 | F5 WT |
| 4 | F5 KO |
| 5 | F10-1 KO |
| 6 | F10-1 WT |
| 7 | F10-3 KO |
Sample Packaging
PLEASE do not ship samples in plastic bags (dry ice splits them). PLEASE ship samples in a fiberboard box(es) with removable insert or a plastic box(es) with permanent insert. DO NOT send the fiberboard insert by itself. Before putting the lid on the fiberboard or plastic box, place 4X4 gauze or folded paper towels on top of the samples to keep them from shifting inside the box. Secure the lid of the fiberboard or plastic box with tape or rubber band.
Send samples packaged on dry ice by Fed-Ex priority overnight delivery.
Shipping Address
UVa Center for Research in Reproduction
Ligand Assay and Analysis Core Laboratory
Pinn Hall Loading Dock 1101
1340 Jefferson Park Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Attn: Aleisha Schoenfelder