{"id":909,"date":"2025-10-20T15:20:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T08:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.11.101.25\/wordpress\/tmdr-lab\/?page_id=909"},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T08:59:31","slug":"specimens-to-the-lab-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/10.11.101.25\/wordpress\/tmdr-lab\/specimens-to-the-lab-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Specimen Submission and Transportation Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"909\" class=\"elementor elementor-909\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70937df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70937df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c43ac47\" data-id=\"c43ac47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6193278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6193278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Submit a Specimen for Laboratory Testing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d553cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d553cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Submission via the Hospital for Tropical Diseases<ul><li>Submit the specimen together with a completed test request form.<\/li><li>The form can be <a href=\"http:\/\/10.11.101.25\/wordpress\/tmdr-lab\/diagnostic_pricing\/\">downloaded from<\/a> the Download Forms section.<\/li><li>Bring both the specimen and the form to the Medical Records Department at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases.<\/li><li>Laboratory testing fees are paid at the same location.<\/li><li>Hospital staff will then forward the specimen to the Tropical Medicine Diagnostic Reference Laboratory.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>For research projects or bulk submissions<\/li><li>If submitting a large number of specimens (e.g., for research), please contact the laboratory in advance to coordinate the delivery.<\/li><li>Contact person: Ms. Nantharat Chantawat<\/li><li>Tel: 02-306-9100 ext. 3082<\/li><li>Discounts for 10 or more specimens<ul><li>If 10 or more specimens are submitted in one batch, you may be eligible for a discounted laboratory service fee.<\/li><li>Inform the staff at the Medical Records Department during submission.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Payment by credit<ul><li>If you wish to pay via credit (non-cash), you must contact the Medical Records Department in advance to arrange the billing process.<\/li><li>Without prior approval, payment must be made in cash.<\/li><li>Tel (office hours): 02-306-9199<\/li><li>Tel (after hours): 02-306-9148<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Request for repeat or additional testing<ul><li>Contact the laboratory to check if the original specimen is still available.<\/li><li>Complete a new test request form and include the original lab number.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>General inquiries<ul><li>For more information, please contact:<ul><li>Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pornsawan Luangwuthiwong (Head of Laboratory)<\/li><li>Ms. Nantharat Chantawat (Laboratory Coordinator)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Tel: 02-306-9100 ext. 3082 (during office hours)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be63ecf\" data-id=\"be63ecf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfa566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_menu_box\" data-id=\"6cfa566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_menu_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-elementor-header-menu aux-nav-menu-element aux-nav-menu-element-6cfa566\"><div class=\"aux-burger-box\" data-target-panel=\"offcanvas\" 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Control &amp; Container:<ul><li>Specimens must be transported at a temperature of 2-8\u00b0C in a container with a tight-fitting lid. The container must be clearly marked with the Biohazard symbol and must contain ice packs to maintain the required temperature.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Vehicle Transport:<ul><li>Place the specimen box on a flat surface and use securing devices to ensure it is firmly attached to the vehicle.<\/li><li>Do not place the specimen box in direct sunlight.<\/li><li>The vehicle should carry a biological spill kit (\u0e0a\u0e38\u0e14\u0e40\u0e01\u0e47\u0e1a\u0e01\u0e27\u0e32\u0e14\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e27\u0e20\u0e32\u0e1e\u0e2b\u0e01\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e48\u0e19) for emergency use.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>General Safety &amp; Hygiene:<ul><li>All types of specimens must be placed in a securely closed box (\u0e1d\u0e32\u0e1b\u0e34\u0e14\u0e21\u0e34\u0e14\u0e0a\u0e34\u0e14).<\/li><li>The box must have the Biohazard symbol affixed.<\/li><li>The transport container must be cleaned daily after use.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eba865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eba865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Specimen Delivery Address<\/h5><p><strong>Tropical Medicine Diagnostic Reference Laboratory<\/strong><br \/>Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University<br \/>8th Floor, Chanachakrin Building<br \/>(Hospital for Tropical Diseases Building)<br \/>420\/6 Ratchawithi Road,<br \/>Thung Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi District,<br \/>Bangkok 10400, Thailand<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ca432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_image\" data-id=\"69ca432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"widget-container aux-widget-image aux-alignnone aux-parent-aud0a77bf7\">\n    <div class=\"aux-media-hint-frame \">\n        <div class=\"aux-media-image \" >\n        \n            \n\n            \n            <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"http:\/\/10.11.101.25\/wordpress\/tmdr-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/map_hospital.jpg\" class=\"aux-attachment aux-featured-image aux-attachment-id-306\" alt=\"map_hospital\" srcset=\"http:\/\/10.11.101.25\/wordpress\/tmdr-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/map_hospital-150x150.jpg 150w,http:\/\/10.11.101.25\/wordpress\/tmdr-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/map_hospital-300x300.jpg 300w,http:\/\/10.11.101.25\/wordpress\/tmdr-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/map_hospital-768x541.jpg 768w,http:\/\/10.11.101.25\/wordpress\/tmdr-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/map_hospital.jpg 1024w\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-original-w=\"1024\" sizes=\"(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,1024px\" \/>            \n                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- widget-container -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Submit a Specimen for Laboratory Testing Submission via the Hospital for Tropical Diseases Submit the specimen together with a completed test request form. 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