Christmas Holiday Period 2020/2021
Last Testing Dates
Samples for Cell Screen and Cell Culture Testing:
The last routine test date is Wednesday 16th December. Samples received after this time will be stored frozen until Wednesday 6th January 2021. Please contact us if you have urgent samples to test between these dates.
Tests may be requested for Wednesday 6th January, with cool-
Samples for Regulatory Testing:
The last day for initiation of European Pharmacopeia (EP) tests is Friday 18th December. Samples received after 18th December will be stored frozen until Friday 8th January 2021.
Tests completing between 25th December and 1st January will be reported after Monday 4th January 2021.
Samples for PCR Testing:
The last day for PCR testing for routine samples (protocol 2) is Friday 18th December 2020.
The last day for testing regulatory PCR samples (protocol 1) is Wednesday 16th December 2020.
Veterinary Sample Testing:
The last date for sample initiation is Wednesday 23rd December. Please note that we cannot accept samples after midday on Wednesday 23rd December until Monday 4th January 2021.
All Sample Testing:
After the last testing dates in December, as listed above; any samples requiring mycoplasma testing should be stored frozen (ideally at -
