Additional samples can be submitted for any service. To ensure that samples are classified correctly during the laboratory intake procedure, the SIF, which must be completed legibly. In the "Sample type" column, select one of three options:
1. Standard Sample (including technical replicates)
This is the primary material for the analysis planned as part of the service.
- Technical replicates: If the same sample is submitted in several tubes, enter it only once (in one row).
- In the "How many tubes will the material be sent in..." field, select the total number of tubes in which the sample is being submitted.
- All tubes containing the same material should have the same name.
2. Backup Sample
An ideal solution for clients who want to safeguard the analysis process without risking delays or additional logistics costs.
Why add a backup sample?
Worth knowing: The cost of transporting biological material under controlled conditions is often comparable to or even higher than the cost of the analysis itself. By selecting a Backup Sample, you protect your project against additional shipping costs and reduce the waiting time for results by at least several days, which would otherwise be needed to submit new material.
3. Backup sample under the QC Intervention Package
This option is available with the QC Intervention Package, which allows 20% more material to be submitted than specified in the original order.
- How it works: All samples, both Standard and Intervention Package samples, undergo QC analysis simultaneously.
- Client decision: After receiving the QC results for 120% of the samples, the client decides which samples, up to the 100% order limit, should proceed to further analysis and which should be rejected.
Table comparison:
| Feature | Backup Sample | Intervention Package |
|---|---|---|
| When is QC performed? | Only if the "Standard" sample fails to meet the requirements. | At the same time as the "Standard" samples. |
| QC fee | Charged only if the sample is analysed. | Included in the package price. |
| Sample selection | The client decides which samples to select. | The client selects the best samples from the 120% pool. |