Fedex

Factual Questions
1

After years of using Fedex envelopes, I have to ask…
The rear of the envelope tells me not to use it for liquids, blood or diagnostics. The liquid and blood I can understand, but what the hell are diagnostics and why cant I Fedex them?

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[QUOTE=imarc]
After years of using Fedex envelopes, I have to ask…
The rear of the envelope tells me not to use it for liquids, blood or diagnostics. The liquid and blood I can understand, but what the hell are diagnostics and why cant I Fedex them?
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Well, they might mean other lab type stuff like stool samples and things like that.

3

[QUOTE=BoBettie]
Well, they might mean other lab type stuff like stool samples and things like that.
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And you CAN Fedex all these things, as well as radioactive material, hazardous waste, etc- just not in the Fedex envelope- use a Fedex box :slight_smile:

4

well because I dont know specifically what diagnostics are, im pretty sure i dont have any to send.

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[QUOTE=imarc]
well because I dont know specifically what diagnostics are, im pretty sure i dont have any to send.
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as BoBettie said- medical things like stool, cell samples, bloodwork, urine- stuff that the Fedex envelope is not good at protecting from damage. The envelope is mainly for documents and the like.

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[QUOTE=Wee Bairn]
And you CAN Fedex all these things, as well as radioactive material, hazardous waste, etc- just not in the Fedex envelope- use a Fedex box :slight_smile:
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There are other requirements as well:

[ul]
[li]watertight primary receptacle[/li][li]watertight secondary packaging[/li][li]absorbent material[/li][li]sturdy outer container[/li][li]clinical pak as an overwrap[/li][/ul]