Re: [Alpacasite] Sending blood samples

I order the small foam boxes from Useful Lama Items ($2.50 each). I wrap
each sample in a paper towel and then wrap bubble wrap around all the
samples (I try to send several at a time). I place that with an ice pack
(my feed store gives me these, they get them with vaccines they sell) and
my check and form (in a plastic zip-loc bag) into the foam box and I tape
the box shut.

This size foam box fits perfectly into one of those large Tyvek Priority
Mail envelopes that the post office provides. If the vet is here on
Thursday or Friday, I keep the samples refrigerated until Monday and mail
them then, especially in the summer time.

Since I am shipping this to Michigan, it usually arrives in 2 days and M & M
is very fast at getting the results back, often the day they receive the
samples.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Cathy
Sam & Cathy Moore
Straightfork Farm Alpacas
Graysville, Ohio
www.ouralpacas.com
www.alpacanationcom/straightforkfarm.asp
scmoore@1st.net
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Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 10:50 PM
Subject: [Alpacasite] Sending blood samples

> Hi list,
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> Sorry if this is a repeat question, but I can't find the answer online
> or in my archives. What are the procedures to send a blood sample to
> M&M labs (or another lab)? We have their form, and their little plastic
> containers, but no directions, and nothing on their site. In this day &
> age of mail security, and biosecurity, I find it hard to believe I can
> just pop it in any old envelope & mail it off? Blood??
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> Of course, this being the holiday weekend I'm not likely to get anyone
> at the lab to answer me, and also it is the weekend I have help here to
> draw the blood...
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Sue Zelazny
> Andes Dandies, LLC
> http://www.andesdandies.com
> Middleport, NY
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