G
ENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
|
Why
am i receiving this box?
|
|
Recently,
you agreed to participate in a CDC study about Zika virus to learn
how long the virus can be found in urine and semen. This box has
everything you need to provide samples of urine and semen and send
back to CDC for testing.
|
What
do I need to do?
|
|
As
soon as you receive this box from Fedex:
Leave
the Styrofoam box in the cardboard box, but remove the Styrofoam
lid.
Place
the cold packs in your freezer until you are ready to Fedex your
samples to us. These cold packs should be in your freezer at
least 8 hours before mailing your samples back.
Save
all contents of the box until you are ready to mail the samples.
Ensure
that you have a new Fedex return label in the box. You will use
this when you are ready to mail your samples back to us.
Think
about a morning in the next several weekdays (Monday –Thursday)
that might be a good time for you to provide urine and semen
samples. It is important that you provide urine and semen samples
in the morning. Please
do not collect or ship samples on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
When
you are ready to provide urine and semen samples, carefully
follow the instructions on the “Instructions
for Sample Collection”
sheet that came in the box (the blue sheet).
When
you have finished providing urine and semen samples, please
complete the 7 questions on the “Follow-Up
Survey”
sheet that came in the box (the red sheet).
Pack
up the box with the urine and semen samples according to the
checklist below.
|
Packing
checklist
|
|
Ensure
that the caps of each sample cup are screwed on tightly and
secured with a strip of tape.
Put
urine and semen samples in separate, sealed zip lock bags with
absorbent paper towels. Remove extra air before sealing so that
the bags will fit in the Styrofoam box.
Carefully
place the samples in the middle of the Styrofoam box.
Remove
the cold packs from the freezer and place on either side of the
samples.
See
the photo
below to ensure your package looks like the photo.
Place
the Styrofoam lid on the box
Place
the completed Follow-Up Survey on top of the Styrofoam lid.
Make
sure the Fedex shipping label is not still in the box.
Close
and secure the cardboard box and place the new Fedex label over
the old Fedex label.
Schedule
a pickup with Fedex using the information below.
|
Scheduling
Sample pick-up
|
|
Please
call Fedex to schedule a pickup at your home, ideally on the same
day as you provide the samples: [insert
Fedex number].
If
you have any trouble, please contact us at [email protected]
or 970.221.6400
|