Special care should be taken in packing soil samples for shipment to avoid damage in transit or the spilling of samples within the shipping cartons. Record sheets should be included as a group within the shipping box instead of being placed inside each individual sample box. Samples should be shipped directly to the Agricultural Service laboratory. Sample Processing a. Samples received at the Lab are organized by date received, County, and client. Samples are organized in sets of 100 and laboratory numbers are assigned.
Notation is made of any special analyses.
Samples will not be split and sent to other laboratories. Samples are processed on a first come first served basis. Samples paid in full have priority over research samples. Samples are stored in the laboratory for at least 4 weeks after analysis. This allows time for samples to be rechecked if there are questions concerning results.