Specimen Shipment Alert — Independence Day

By Kelley Luedke • July 3, 2014

Independence Day, observed on Friday, July 4, is a U.S. national holiday. Due to the holiday, Mayo Medical Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedule will be altered. To ensure that your specimen vitality and turn-around time are not affected, plan ahead and note:

  • There will be no domestic pickup or deliveries made on Friday, July 4, by Mayo Medical Laboratories' couriers or FedEx.
  • FedEx shipments tendered on Thursday, July 3 (and marked “Saturday Delivery”) will be delivered Saturday, July 5.
  • Mayo Medical Laboratories New England couriers who normally ship to Rochester via FedEx will instead deliver all work to New England on Thursday, July 3.
  • Normal pickups and deliveries will resume Saturday, July 5.
Kelley Luedke

Kelley Luedke

Kelley Luedke is a Marketing Channel Manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. She is the principle editor and writer of Insights and leads social media and direct marketing strategy. Kelley has worked at Mayo Clinic since 2013. Outside of work, you can find Kelley running, traveling, playing with her kitty, and exploring new foods.

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