FAQs

We offer a choice of cost effective products for the safe mailing of Category B Biological Substances like blood, urine, saliva and faeces specimens in the Royal Mail or Courier Services. These products can range from the prime outer and secondary internal packaging and the associated printed labelling needed. All our packaging combinations result in the overall package being P650 compliant which is a mandatory requirement to ensure safety to the handler.  We also offer a choice of stock items and bespoke design service for P650 compliant packaging that meets your needs.  

We are also CYBER ESSENTIALS PLUS Certificated so we are Cyber Safe to handle patient Pseudo ID and Patient Addresses. 

We also offer to post our Specimen Collection and Return Kits direct to Patients home using the Royal Mails “Click and Drop” Online Service.

All our stock item product prices are highlighted on our web site.  Our bespoke specimen packaging solutions costs are provided in a no obligation price quotation. In support of our bespoke packaging solutions we offer a free prototype specimen package following online discussion to understand your needs. 

We supply to NHS Pathology, NHS Clinical Wards, NHS Clinical Screening Service,  private Pathology Services, Diagnostic Testing Services, University Research Centres, Institute of Cancer Research, International Courier Services, General Practitioners and Veterinary Surgeries.

Co-Vertec Limited has been trading for 35 years and all it’s key staff have all worked in the Pathology Services of the NHS as State Registered Medical Laboratory Scientist. 

To understand the requirements needed for a Specimen Package to P650 Compliant, please go to our home page and click on the “P650 Checklist” button at the top of the page. The checklist will the requirements for General Packaging, Liquids and Printed Information. 

Yes we offer a bespoke label print service. These labels can either be printed of label rolls using thermal transfer printers or sheet labels in a range of label sizes. To support this service and to ensure customer satisfaction, we always provide a label proof for approval or amendemt via email.