Courier System Report

Courier Status by State

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State/NBS Program Sort descending Courier Service Status Other Specified
Alabama State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service
Alaska NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
American Samoa Other
Arizona NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Arkansas State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service
California NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Colorado NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Other
Connecticut Other Hospitals are responsible for shipping specimens via courier service or ship UPS/FED EX. Specimens may also be sent by US Mail (PCP offices usually mail specimens).
Delaware Other Contract with lab requires lab to provide overnight courier service
District of Columbia NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Florida State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service
Georgia NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Guam Other By Air DHL
Hawaii NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Idaho NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Illinois NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Indiana NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Iowa NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Kansas Other No state-funded courier system in Kansas. Hospitals use USPS, UPS, FedEx and self-funded couriers. They are encouraged to use couriers, UPS and FedEx as opposed to USPS.
Kentucky NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Louisiana Other NBS Lab provides courier for the hospitals; PerklinElmer provides overnight envelopes
Maine NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Maryland Other Some hospitals use their own couriers, others drop off the specimens to DHMH Local County Health Departments. DHMH courier delvers the specimens to the Lab
Massachusetts NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Michigan NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Minnesota NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Mississippi Other NBS lab provides courier for the hospitals.
Missouri NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Montana NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Nebraska Other Contract with lab requires lab to provide overnight courier service.
Nevada Other Some courier services provided to select birthing centers
New Hampshire NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
New Jersey NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
New Mexico NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
New York NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
North Carolina NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
North Dakota State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service
Ohio NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Oklahoma NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Oregon State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service
Pennsylvania Other The Newborn Screening Program recommends submitters ship specimens via UPS. Specimens also can be sent through the U.S. Postal Service.
Puerto Rico Other Each hospital has a transport system that normally is a messenger that brings samples to the laboratory. A few hospitals use a courier service.
Rhode Island NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
South Carolina NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
South Dakota Other Regional lab provides
Tennessee NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Texas NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
US Virgin Islands Other
Utah State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service
Vermont Other NBS program provides courier for use for birth hospitals (UPS). Prepaid USPS envelopes provided to midwives and primary care offices.
Virginia NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Washington State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service
West Virginia NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Wisconsin NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Wyoming NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers

Courier Status Summary

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Courier Service Status Total
NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers 33
Other 16
State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service 7