Medical Specimen Transport Service
HIPAA-compliant medical specimen transport with certified couriers, real-time GPS tracking, and digital chain-of-custody. carGO Health moves blood, urine, tissue, cultures, and every other clinical specimen type with the integrity and documentation your lab demands. As part of our comprehensive medical courier service, specimen transport is our most critical operation.
Types of Medical Specimens We Transport
Blood Specimens
Whole blood, serum, plasma, and blood cultures transported at the temperature your test requires. From routine CBCs to time-sensitive coagulation studies, our couriers handle every blood specimen type with ambient, refrigerated, and frozen capabilities.
- Tube-type awareness (EDTA, SST, citrate, heparin)
- Chain-of-custody from phlebotomy site to lab bench
- STAT transport for critical blood work
Urine Specimens
Routine urinalysis, urine cultures, 24-hour collections, and drug screening specimens transported with proper temperature management and chain-of-custody documentation.
- Temperature-appropriate transport for culture viability
- Secure handling of drug screening specimens with documented chain-of-custody
- Daily routed scheduled routes from collection sites
Tissue & Biopsy Specimens
Formalin-fixed tissue, fresh surgical specimens, frozen sections, and cytology preparations transported securely between surgical suites, pathology labs, and reference centers.
- Formalin-fixed and fresh tissue handling
- STAT transport for frozen section specimens
- Slide and block transport between pathologists
Microbiology & Culture Specimens
Wound cultures, sputum, stool, CSF, and other microbiology specimens transported at the temperatures and timeframes that preserve organism viability.
- Biohazard-compliant packaging and handling per UN 3373
- OSHA-compliant bloodborne pathogen protocols
- STAT transport for CSF and other critical cultures
How We Protect Specimen Integrity
Temperature Control: Every specimen is transported at the temperature your test requires. Ambient, refrigerated (2-8°C), frozen (-20°C), and ultra-cold (-78.5°C with dry ice) capabilities with documented temperature logging.
Digital Chain-of-Custody: GPS-tagged timestamps at pickup, transit, and delivery. Courier identification recorded at every handoff. Searchable audit trail for CLIA/CAP accreditation reviews.
Certified Couriers: HIPAA, OSHA, and bloodborne pathogen certified. Trained in UN 3373 specimen packaging standards. Uniformed with photo ID.
Proof of Delivery: Digital proof of delivery with timestamp, GPS coordinates, courier ID, and recipient verification sent automatically.
Specimen-Specific Protocols: We work with your lab to implement handling protocols specific to your test menu and specimen requirements. Not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Who Needs Medical Specimen Transport?
Clinical & Diagnostic Laboratories: Daily routed pickup from physician offices, clinics, and hospitals. STAT transport for critical specimens. Reference lab send-outs. Lab outreach programs that depend on courier reliability to grow accounts.
Hospitals & Health Systems: Inter-facility specimen transport, satellite lab collection, and reference lab deliveries across multi-site campus systems.
Urgent Care Centers: Same-day specimen pickup—multiple daily collections matching urgent care pace.
Clinical Trials & CROs: Audit-ready specimen transport with documentation that satisfies FDA, ICH-GCP, and sponsor requirements.
IVF & Fertility Clinics: Time-critical reproductive specimens requiring 24/7/365 availability and temperature documentation.
Why Trust carGO Health with Specimens?
200,000+ Orders Fulfilled: Proven platform reliability with 100% client retention. Pathline Labs, Inform Diagnostics, and Episteme Prognostics trust us with their specimens every day.
100% Medical Focus: No food, retail, or general packages. This is what separates a medical courier from a gig delivery service. Every courier, every feature built for specimen transport.
AI-Optimized Routing: Multi-stop routes designed for fastest specimen delivery, not shortest distance. Processing schedule-aware.
24/7/365 STAT: When a specimen can’t wait, neither do we. Dispatch within minutes, around the clock.
Transparent Pricing: Volume-adaptive pricing. No hidden fees. HIPAA, tracking, chain-of-custody included in every rate.
carGO Health covers the full Northeast corridor: New York (NYC, Long Island, Westchester, Hudson Valley, Upstate), New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Learn more about our comprehensive medical courier service.
FAQ
Blood, urine, tissue, biopsy, cultures, cytology, CSF, stool, and any other clinical or diagnostic specimen. All specimen types, all temperature ranges, with full chain-of-custody documentation.
Temperature-controlled transport with documented logging, certified couriers trained in specimen handling, biohazard-compliant packaging, digital chain-of-custody, and proof of delivery for every handoff.
Yes. Digital chain-of-custody, temperature logs, timestamps, and GPS records—exportable for CLIA, CAP, and other accreditation reviews.
Certified couriers dispatch within minutes across our coverage area. 24/7/365 STAT availability.
Volume-adaptive pricing based on route complexity, STAT frequency, and pickup volume. No hidden fees. Contact us for a quote.