Refrigerate tissue samples immediately. Tissues which cannot be delivered to ADDL within 24 hours of collection should be frozen. Refrigerated samples can be shipped packed with ice or chill-pak bags. Frozen samples must be shipped in dry ice. Place specimens to be shipped in leakproof insulated containers which comply with postal or commercial carrier specifications.
Ship specimens early in the week to avoid weekend delivery.
Swab samples submitted for culture should be placed in appropriate transport media and shipped like tissue specimens. Transport media for Chlamydia psittacii may be obtained from the avian section. Check with the avian section for information concerning this procedure.