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Prepare a laboratory sample dispatch checklist.

Record identification, quantity, packaging, preservation, hazards and custody requirements before samples leave your control. Confirm every instruction directly with the receiving laboratory.

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1. Sample identity

Project or batch referenceSample matrix or productNumber of containersQuantity per container

Sample IDs or sequence

2. Safety and preservation

Known hazard statusSDS included?Temperature conditionProtect from light?

Preservative or conditioning instruction

3. Packaging and custody Container and packaging plan

Tamper-evident seal?Chain of custody?Transport modeUnused sample instruction

Special handling or receipt notes

Printable checklist

Sample dispatch preparation

Dispatch checks that prevent avoidable rejection

Obtain the laboratory’s written quantity, container, preservation and holding-time requirements before collecting samples.
Make container identifiers match the request, chain-of-custody form and packing list.
Disclose hazards before pickup and use legally compliant transport for regulated material.
Record dispatch and receipt temperatures where temperature control affects the result.
Do not assume that a sample accepted at reception is suitable for the requested test.