VRDL Specimen Shipping Guidelines and Current Specimen Submittal Forms ​

Specimen Shipping Guidelines

• Specimens must be accompanied with a printed copy of the form(s) specified below or a form generated in the VRDL Lab Web Portal.​
• Submit one form per specimen. Specimens without a correctly filled sub​mittal form will not be tested.
• Prevent leaking. Be sure that the primary specimen container is closed tightly.
• Use an appropriate, sealed secondary bag or container with absorbent material included.
• Do not apply tape to secondary bags. Do not tape specimens or bags together.
• Handwritten General Purpose Specimen Submittal forms will not be accepted.

Please refer to Test Order pages in the VRDL Test Catalog​ for additional shipping information​.​

Note: In order to ensure accurate patient and specimen identification, the submitter must provide the following information:​

• Patient name or patient identification number (must also be written on sample container)
• Date of birth
• Date of onset (estimate if necessary, since this is very important to result interpretation)
• Type of specimen(s) (must also be written on sample container
• Date specimen was collected (must also be written on sample container)

Specimen Submittal Forms ​​