Courier System Report

Courier Status by State

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State/NBS Program Courier Service Status Sort descending Other Specified
Wisconsin NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Iowa NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Tennessee NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Montana NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Hawaii NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Indiana NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Georgia NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Arizona NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
District of Columbia NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
New Jersey NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Maine NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Minnesota NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Massachusetts NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Colorado NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
New Mexico NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Illinois NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Michigan NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
New Hampshire NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Kentucky NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
New York NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Idaho NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
California NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Oklahoma NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Alaska NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Virginia NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
North Carolina NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Ohio NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
South Carolina NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Rhode Island NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Wyoming NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
West Virginia NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Texas NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
Missouri NBS program provides a courier service for use by birthing centers
South Dakota Other Regional lab provides
American Samoa Other
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Other
US Virgin 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).
Nevada Other Some courier services provided to select birthing centers
Delaware Other Contract with lab requires lab to provide overnight courier service
Mississippi Other NBS lab provides courier for the hospitals.
Louisiana Other NBS Lab provides courier for the hospitals; PerklinElmer provides overnight envelopes
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.
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
Nebraska Other Contract with lab requires lab to provide overnight 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.
Guam Other By Air DHL
Vermont Other NBS program provides courier for use for birth hospitals (UPS). Prepaid USPS envelopes provided to midwives and primary care offices.
Utah State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service
Alabama State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service
Arkansas State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service
Florida State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service
North Dakota State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service
Washington State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service
Oregon State recommends that all birthing centers use a courier service

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