RE: Problems shipping Porphyrin urine sample

[Guest guest]

I just went to the post office and wrote " sample " on the customs form.

I didn't ask or tell the clerk anything. Mine got there fine

Kerrie

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On May 2, 2008, at 1:04 PM, " josephjenkins32 " <joseph@...

> wrote:

> I have now gone to USPS, UPS, Fedex, and DHL and none of them will let

> me ship a urine sample for the Porphyrin test back to France. They

> say you have to have a special contract that allows you to do it. Has

> anyone else had a similar experience recently, and how did you end up

> sending the test to France?

>

> ph

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[Guest guest]

I put $2 in postage on it and dropped it in a mailbox. Got there in 3 days.

From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Kerrie

Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 10:45 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] Problems shipping Porphyrin urine sample

I just went to the post office and wrote " sample " on the customs form.

I didn't ask or tell the clerk anything. Mine got there fine

Kerrie

Sent from my iPhone

On May 2, 2008, at 1:04 PM, " josephjenkins32 " <joseph@...

<mailto:joseph%40bearcomservices.com>

> wrote:

> I have now gone to USPS, UPS, Fedex, and DHL and none of them will let

> me ship a urine sample for the Porphyrin test back to France. They

> say you have to have a special contract that allows you to do it. Has

> anyone else had a similar experience recently, and how did you end up

> sending the test to France?

>

> ph

>

>

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[Guest guest]

>

> I have now gone to USPS, UPS, Fedex, and DHL and none of them will

let

> me ship a urine sample for the Porphyrin test back to France. They

> say you have to have a special contract that allows you to do it.

Has

> anyone else had a similar experience recently, and how did you end up

> sending the test to France?

>

> ph

>

ph,

We successfully sent our test to Paris by simply going to our local

post office and sending it by their 2 day express which I believe was

Fed. Ex. No questions were asked. Hope this helps.

The less time in that vial, the better.

[Guest guest]

I shipped mine no questions asked at my local shipping store.Where do you live?

Maybe someone local can help

frankemkey <frankemkey@...> wrote:

>

> I have now gone to USPS, UPS, Fedex, and DHL and none of them will

let

> me ship a urine sample for the Porphyrin test back to France. They

> say you have to have a special contract that allows you to do it.

Has

> anyone else had a similar experience recently, and how did you end up

> sending the test to France?

>

> ph

>

ph,

We successfully sent our test to Paris by simply going to our local

post office and sending it by their 2 day express which I believe was

Fed. Ex. No questions were asked. Hope this helps.

The less time in that vial, the better.

[Guest guest]

This is what I did also after fighting with the post office and

getting it sent back. I don't remember how much it was, a little

over $2 and then wrote air mail. No problems.

Good luck!

Molly

>

> > I have now gone to USPS, UPS, Fedex, and DHL and none of them

will let

> > me ship a urine sample for the Porphyrin test back to France. They

> > say you have to have a special contract that allows you to do it.

Has

> > anyone else had a similar experience recently, and how did you

end up

> > sending the test to France?

> >

> > ph

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > =======================================================

> >

[Guest guest]

When we sent ours back to Labbio via Fed Ex they gave us some kind of code

to write on shipping label (they paid for shipping and I guess the sample

code made the P.O. happy) I know the " code " made all of the difference.

You should call them and check.

Chris

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From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of tomolyclark

Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 10:04 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: Problems shipping Porphyrin urine sample

This is what I did also after fighting with the post office and

getting it sent back. I don't remember how much it was, a little

over $2 and then wrote air mail. No problems.

Good luck!

Molly

>

> > I have now gone to USPS, UPS, Fedex, and DHL and none of them

will let

> > me ship a urine sample for the Porphyrin test back to France. They

> > say you have to have a special contract that allows you to do it.

Has

> > anyone else had a similar experience recently, and how did you

end up

> > sending the test to France?

> >

> > ph

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > =======================================================

> >

[Guest guest]

I don't live in North America.

Probably shipping fluids is now a security issue & needs special

clearance - just my guess. Don't tell the shipper what's inside

& hopefully it clears... only my guess

On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 1:04 AM, josephjenkins32 <joseph@...>

wrote:

> I have now gone to USPS, UPS, Fedex, and DHL and none of them will let

> me ship a urine sample for the Porphyrin test back to France. They

> say you have to have a special contract that allows you to do it. Has

> anyone else had a similar experience recently, and how did you end up

> sending the test to France?

>

> ph

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I did urine testing with Great Plains last December. They provided the

container and shipping materials to mail back. It went FEDX, no questions

asked and I used like packaging store, don't remember the name.

Tammy

Re: [ ] Problems shipping Porphyrin urine sample

I don't live in North America.

Probably shipping fluids is now a security issue & needs special

clearance - just my guess. Don't tell the shipper what's inside

& hopefully it clears... only my guess

On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 1:04 AM, josephjenkins32 <joseph@bearcomservi

<mailto:joseph%40bearcomservices.com> ces.com>

wrote:

> I have now gone to USPS, UPS, Fedex, and DHL and none of them will let

> me ship a urine sample for the Porphyrin test back to France. They

> say you have to have a special contract that allows you to do it. Has

> anyone else had a similar experience recently, and how did you end up

> sending the test to France?

>

> ph

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I first sent mine overnight and I paid a fortune. A

friend did it using regular mail, and probably paid

less than 5 dollars. I've been doing it this way

eversince. I usually go to the counter they've never

given me any problems.

--- Farley <chris_farley@...> wrote:

> When we sent ours back to Labbio via Fed Ex they

> gave us some kind of code

> to write on shipping label (they paid for shipping

> and I guess the sample

> code made the P.O. happy) I know the " code " made

> all of the difference.

> You should call them and check.

>

>

>

> Chris

>

>

>

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> From:

> [mailto: ]

> On Behalf Of tomolyclark

> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 10:04 PM

>

> Subject: [ ] Re: Problems shipping

> Porphyrin urine sample

>

>

>

> This is what I did also after fighting with the post

> office and

> getting it sent back. I don't remember how much it

> was, a little

> over $2 and then wrote air mail. No problems.

>

> Good luck!

> Molly

>

>

> >

> > > I have now gone to USPS, UPS, Fedex, and DHL and

> none of them

> will let

> > > me ship a urine sample for the Porphyrin test

> back to France. They

> > > say you have to have a special contract that

> allows you to do it.

> Has

> > > anyone else had a similar experience recently,

> and how did you

> end up

> > > sending the test to France?

> > >

> > > ph

> > >

> > >

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