ALTECA Ltd.

Our Rapid Ready Shipping Service provides a cooler and all of the shipping supplies necessary to get your sample safely to our laboratory for analysis.

The following items are included in the shipping kit:

The cost of this service includes the shipping charges to the client, the shipping charges to ALTECA and an $18.00 service charge. 

Most Rapid Ready boxes are shipped to the client via UPS/Ground Service (2-5 days in transit) and returned to ALTECA via UPS/Next Day Air.  This is the most economical for our clients.  If you want Next Day service to the client, please check the RUSH SHIPPING box on the submit form or on the written request form.

We must receive a written request, from the party who will be paying for the service, before sending the shipping supplies.  The request must include the complete shipping address (no P.O. Boxes) and telephone number of the person receiving the Rapid Ready shipping kit.  THIS IS NOW AN OPTION AVAILABLE ON OUR SAMPLE SUBMIT FORM.  Or, you may fax the written request, with a completed Sample Submit Form to us at (785) 537-1800.

We cannot send shipping kits outside the United States.

If your sample contains ice cream or similar products (popsicles, etc.) they MUST be shipped on DRY ICE.  We cannot send shipping kits with dry ice.  If you still want us to send a shipping kit to your customer, we will, but they must get dry ice locally to keep the sample frozen in transit. 

If the shipping kit is shipped to you or your client and is not returned to the laboratory for analysis within three months, you will be billed for the shipping charges to you/your client, and a thirty five dollar fee to cover the service charges and cooler replacement.

Please contact us if you have any questions regarding this, or any of our other services.