MAILING SPECIMENS TO VCS PATHOLOGY
Mailing Specimens to VCS Pathology VCS Pathology supplies: slide mailers and cardboard envelopes, tube mailers, pot mailers, specimen bags and Reply Paid* satchels.
PAP SMEARS
HISTOLOGY POTS AND THINPREP VIALS
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Ensure slide is labelled in pencil with patient surname, given name and DOB
Ensure pot/vial is labelled with patient surname, given name and DOB
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Place Pot Mailer into Specimen Bag and Request Form into the outer pocket.
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Place Specimen Bag in cardboard mailing envelope
Place pot/vial inside Pot Mailer
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Place Slide Mailer into Specimen Bag and request form in the outer pocket
Place slide in plastic Slide Mailer
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Place Specimen Bag/s in the VCS Pathology Reply Paid satchel (Category B mailing label)
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* To reduce costs for our not-for-profit organisation, please include multiple specimens in the Reply Paid envelopes whenever possible.
MAILING SPECIMENS TO VCS PATHOLOGY
Mailing Specimens to VCS Pathology VCS Pathology supplies: slide mailers and cardboard envelopes, tube mailers, pot mailers, specimen bags and Reply Paid* satchels.
UriSWABS AND DNAPAP SPECIMEN TUBES
DRY SWABS/FLOCKED SWABS
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Place Specimen Bag/s in the VCS Pathology Reply Paid envelope (Category B mailing label)
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Place Tube Mailer into Specimen Bag and request form into outer pocket
Place swab into Specimen Bag and request slip into outer pocket
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Ensure swab is labelled with patient surname, given name and DOB
Place tube inside Tube Mailer
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Ensure tube is labelled with patient surname, given name and DOB
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Mail to VCS Pathology
* To reduce costs for our not-for-profit organisation, please include multiple specimens in the Reply Paid envelopes whenever possible.
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Notes: With the exception of Pap smears, these specimens are considered by Australia Post to be Category B items for postage within Australia. These samples must be packed using Triple Packaging guidelines. The instructions given above, when used in conjunction with the correct mailing containers supplied by VCS Pathology, meet these requirements. ORDERING AND GENERAL ENQUIRIES: Phone: 9250 0300 or email: reception@vcs.org.au quoting your VCS Pathology practice number to assist processing www.vcs.org.au
VCS Pathology acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government