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CARPHA Laboratory Procedure Manual
Section: QSE 05 – Process Control
Title: Laboratory User Manual
Page 6 of 58
Effective date: 01.07.2013
Doc. No: GUL-Q05-001
Review date: 01.07.2014
Edition: 1
SUBMISSION OF SPECIMENS TO CARPHA
Specimens must be routed through the relevant National Reference/ Public Health Laboratory
or the Ministry of Health.
The following minimum information must accompany each specimen
1.
A labelled specimen container with the following information:
National Patient ID/Laboratory Number
Date of collection
Specimen type
2.
Completed CARPHA Laboratory Investigation form (Refer to page. 8) or Country’s
Laboratory form with similar information
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR TRANSPORTATION OF SPECIMENS
Referred specimens must always be prepared, packaged and transported in accordance with
current international shipping guidelines and IATA (International Air Transport Association)
regulations.
1.
Incoming Receipt Notifications (including baggage tags, airway bill number) should be sent to the
Laboratory using the following means of communication –
Data Entry and Reporting Unit
Fax: 1-868-628-9302,
Ph: 1-868-622-4261/2
Email: [email protected]
2.
All packages must be addressed in the following manner:
The Director of CARPHA
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)
16-18 Jamaica Boulevard
Federation Park
PORT of SPAIN
TRINIDAD, W.I.