Diagnostic Parasitology Laboratory - Laboratory User Handbook
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6. Specimen transport & reception

Most specimens are received via post or courier.
During normal working hours, all specimens should be taken to the LSHTM reception from where they are forwarded to the reference laboratory. Outside normal working hours, non-urgent specimens may be left at reception, urgent samples should not be left, and those that are may be forwarded to HTD as detailed below.