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DX Tracked Specimens

Does your business need a safe and secure specimen delivery with a national reach?

DX is a trusted logistics partner for the carriage of Category A & B specimens. With a wealth of experience and millions of safe and secure deliveries completed – DX has a proven track record and a reach across the UK and Ireland that ensures your specimens are in good hands.

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Overview

DX is a trusted next-day courier of Category B specimens and pre-booked Category A Same Day specimens – transporting biological samples in compliance with the industry’s highest regulations.

Complying to IATA regulation for PI 620/650, our work is independently audited 12 times a year by Dangerous Goods Safety Advisors. We work with a combination of large health organisations and smaller, independent laboratories to ensure the safe delivery of over 635,000 specimens every year.

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Category A Specimens

We transport Category A infectious specimens within the UK in partnership with specialist dangerous goods carriers.

Benefits for you:

  • Fully compliant packaging that meets the current legislative requirements for transporting Category A samples: IATA packing instruction 620 - UN2814 (or UN2900 affecting animals)
  • We’ll assist you in completing your ADR transport documentation
  • Same-day collection and delivery to any UK address
  • A signature on delivery for the reassurance the sample has arrived safely and on time
  • A simple and easy way to book – just call our customer support team

Category B Specimens

By meeting the strictest health and safety standards, we give Category B biological samples the attention and security they deserve.

Benefits for you:

  • Fully compliant packaging that meets and exceeds the current legislative requirements for transporting Category B samples, specifically IATA packing instruction 650 - UN3373
  • Pre-9am next-day delivery and post-5pm collection
  • An all-inclusive and highly competitive price for packaging and delivery
  • Every sample is barcode tracked with a courier signature required on arrival
  • Receive an ‘out for delivery’ notification by email when an item’s on its way
  • Pre-paid packaging and delivery costs mean no weighing or franking is needed
  • We recycle for you by collecting your used packaging ensuring sustainability and best practice in environmental management.
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Why choose DX?

Our Tracked Specimens service complies with stringent health & safety standards ensuring your samples are handled with the utmost care, and tracked via GPS scanning through our network.

DX has a proven track record for uninterrupted service for Tracked Specimens, and a next day pre-9am delivery as standard. The service also features free collection of used packaging and an all-inclusive price for both packaging and delivery.

Customers of our DX Tracked Specimens service include: 

  • NHS Trusts
  • Public Health England (Health Protection Agency)
  • Independent laboratories
  • DEFRA/AHVLA
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If you would like further information on how our DX Tracked Specimens delivery service can benefit your business, or if you would like to talk with a Customer Relationship Manager about your requirements, please complete the form or contact your Customer Relationship Manager directly.

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DX offer a safe and quick service to handle your time-sensitive, personal and hazardous consignments.

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Pharmaceutical Industry

DX ensure pharmacies receive what they need when they need it, to fully serve their communities.

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