Guidance

Packaging and transport requirements for patient samples – UN3373

Guidance on the transport of patient specimens suspected of containing Coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Guidance to assist testing laboratories or others involved in healthcare in the transport of patient specimens suspected of containing Coronavirus (COVID-19), which has been classified as UN 3373 Biological Substance Category B.

It is not intended as a guide to classification of patient samples, which remains the responsibility of the consignor.

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Published 26 March 2020

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