Mayo Clinic Laboratories' specimen pickup and delivery schedules will be altered due to the upcoming July 4^th holiday. To ensure specimen stability and prevent delays, follow the guidelines outlined below for domestic clients and international clients.

Guidelines for domestic clients

Guidelines for shipping FedEx or UPS

• Shipments sent Thursday, July 3, will not arrive until Saturday, July 5.
• Clients shipping on their own, choosing to ship on Thursday, July 3, should add frozen cool packs to refrigerate shipments and use sufficient dry ice to cover the extended transit time. *Expect high temperatures at transit locations where shipments will wait 24 hours.

Domestic shipping guide

	Wednesday July 2	Thursday July 3	Friday July 4	Saturday July 5
Courier Pick-up	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
FedEx	Normal	Normal *24 hr delay	CLOSED	Normal
UPS	Normal	Normal *24 hr delay	CLOSED	Normal
Delta Airlines	Normal	Normal	Limited	Normal
PACC Air	Normal	Normal	CLOSED no night departure	CLOSED no night departure
Delay Risk	*LOW	HIGH	LOW	LOW
Notes	*If there is an unexpected origin delay, shipments may not arrive until Saturday, July 5	Recommendation: Hold samples at client

Wednesday, July 2

• Regular courier pickup
• If there is an unexpected delay, shipments potentially would not arrive at Mayo Clinic Laboratories until Saturday, July 5.

Thursday, July 3

Recommendation: Holding samples at your facility is strongly encouraged. We recommend not shipping by FedEx or UPS. With carrier closures, potential delays will put shipments at risk.

If you choose to ship:                                                  

• Regular courier pickup
• Deliveries will arrive at Mayo Clinic Laboratories on Saturday, July 5.

Friday, July 4 (Independence Day)

• No courier pickup and no FedEx or UPS deliveries.

Saturday, July 5

• Regular courier pickup
• Regular delivery operations

To cancel a courier pick-up or for questions, call Customer Service at 800-533-1710 and ask to be forwarded to the Global Logistics Specialist.

Guidelines for international clients

To safeguard your samples, we strongly recommend the following guidelines for international shipments:

• For shipments with a one-day transit time, do not ship on Thursday, July 3.
• Normal carrier (UPS, FedEx, DHL) deliveries will resume Saturday, July 5. When creating shipments using the standard shipping process, please ensure “Saturday Delivery” is selected on your airway bill.

International shipping guide

	Tuesday July 1	Wednesday July 2	Thursday July 3	Friday July 4	Saturday July 5
1-Day Transit	Ok to Ship	Ok to Ship	DO NOT SHIP	Ok to Ship	Ok to Ship
2-Day Transit	Ok to Ship	DO NOT SHIP	Ok to Ship	Ok to Ship	Ok to Ship
3-Day Transit	DO NOT SHIP	Ok to Ship	Ok to Ship	Ok to Ship	Ok to Ship
Notes				No domestic operations, all facilities closed	Except clients in Mexico

Tuesday, July 1

• 1-day transit: OK to ship
• 2-day transit: OK to ship
• 3-day transit: Do not ship

Wednesday, July 2

• 1-day transit: OK to ship
• 2-day transit: Do not ship
• 3-day transit:OK to ship

Saturday, May 24

• 1-day transit: Do not ship
• 2-day transit: Do not ship
• 3-day transit: OK to ship

Thursday, July 3

• 1-day transit: Do not ship
• 2-day transit: OK to ship
• 3-day transit: OK to ship

Friday, July 4

• 1-day transit: OK to ship
• 2-day transit: OK to ship
• 3-day transit: OK to ship

Saturday, July 5

• 1-day transit: OK to ship (except for clients in Mexico)

For questions and concerns, please email RSTMMLTRANSINTL@mayo.edu or your international regional service representative.