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Biological sample
Delivery
Reliable
-All quality control practices employed by Saroute conform to good clinical practice (GCP) and good distribution practice (GDP).
-Our medical logistics professionals, all of whom have completed a specialized training program, will attend to your transportation needs, from start to finish.
Experienced
-Saroute has 25 years of experience and expertise in the transportation of Biological samples.
-Saroute operates a safe and meticulous logistics operation and has extensive experience in investigator-initiated clinical trials, large clinical trials, clinical testing, and more.
Flexible
-We offer specimen transportation solutions tailored to meet a variety of requirements, including temperature control, delivery at designated times, and the use of client-designated modes of transport.
-We are also able to provide all required shipping materials and pack specimens on-site.
TOP ＞ Biological sample Delivery
We provide a white glove service optimized for biological samples, built on a foundation of expertise and experience
With a 25 year history, Saroute is a pioneer in Biological sample transport.
We are experienced at transporting Biological samples under a wide range of conditions.
A team of professionals with specialist knowledge will provide solutions matched to your problem or request, even on assignments that are highly involved or require a high degree of caution.
Benefits
No more buying and storing shipping materials means
labor savings and reduced costs.
Storing and keeping tabs on shipping boxes, gel-packs, cushioning material, temperature data loggers and other supplies was a major headache.
Biological samples are transported in special packaging because of the need for temperature control and compliance with aviation requirements. Attempting to purchase, store, and manage these supplies yourself tends to use up not only precious space but also personnel and financial resources.
Limited resources can now be used for their intended purposes.
When you entrust Saroute with your transportation needs, you are released from the need to purchase, store, and manage packaging, and can free up the storage, personnel, and financial resources you had been devoting to shipping.
No more ordering packaging and packing specimens yourself
enables you to save time.
Packing shipments was a drain on both time and labor.
The client used to expend considerable time and effort in ordering packaging and packing samples for shipping, due to the special handling required.
Saroute’s team of professionals can significantly reduce the burden of preparing transportation materials.
All Saroute’s transport staff have all undergone specialized training. We will design a tailored plan appropriate to the type of specimen being sent, the length of the journey, and other factors. You can entrust Saroute with everything from arranging packaging to packing the specimens.
Saroute offers a cutting-edge specimen transportation service
based on years of experience.
The client worried whether the required conditions would be maintained in transit.
Specimen transportation brings with it a host of worries. Can you be sure the specimen will be delivered in time for testing? Could fluctuations in temperature en route render the sample untestable?
Now, Saroute carefully monitors the speed and conditions of shipments.
Saroute allows clients to specify same-day delivery or delivery at a specified time. Temperature data loggers are also available for clients who require a record of temperature during transportation.
Applications
Clinical Testing
- Clients
- Medical institutions, research institutions, testing institutions
- Cargo
- Specimens for clinical trials/clinical specimens/research specimens (blood/serum/platelets/cells/tissue/urine/feces)
Gene Panel Testing
- Clients
- Research organizations/genetic testing providers
- Cargo
- DNA/RNA synthesized products/clinical (genetic testing) specimens
Cohort Studies
- Clients
- Research organizations
- Cargo
- Research specimens (blood/cells/tissue/urine/feces/cells)
Regenerative Medicine
- Clients
- Regenerative medicine service providers
- Cargo
- Cells for research /cell stocks/quality control samples/drugs used in clinical trials/solid and liquid culture media / test shipments (planning/execution)
Other
- Client Medical equipment manufacturer
- Cargo Medical devices that are the subject of clinical trials
- Client Logistics operator
- Cargo Biological sample/Investigational product
- Client Foodstuffs manufacturer
- Cargo Samples for food hygiene testing/samples of foods for specified health uses for testing
- Client Biobank
- Cargo Specimens for research
- Client Trading company dealing in
physical and chemical products - Cargo Articles requiring special handling
What we Transport
Saroute is able to transport
a wide variety of items, including:
blood (whole blood, serum, and plasma), cells, tissue,
urine/feces/sputum/oropharyngeal specimens, DNA, and RNA.
If you are unsure whether your sample is able be transported,
we will consult the relevant regulations for you.
Services
Saroute offers
a nationwide service.
In addition to the centers shown on the map, transportation staff who have undergone specialized training are posted in other locations as well. Saroute’s nationwide network extends all the way from Hokkaido to Okinawa.
Saroute’s quality control ensures a high degree of safety and reliability.
Saroute has built a rigorous system of quality controls that govern its medical logistics services.
In each part of the network, our professional quality control staff work as a team to ensure safety and peace of mind.
Comprehensive Training for Professional Staff
At Saroute, all staff engaged in providing medical logistics services are required to undergo basic training once a year. Employees are trained in a range of areas including Saroute’s mission, rules in the health sector, Saroute’s standard operating procedure, and compliance. Finally, employees sit a test to check their level of understanding. Individual employees are also trained on procedure and business instructions related to their responsibilities, as necessary.
Whether it’s a one-off order or a large or ongoing project, Saroute provides a service tailored to your needs.
From solutions for the individual specimen transportation requirements of the research community to logistics support for major clinical trials and research conducted at multiple facilities (formulation of transportation networks for clinical specimens), we handle it all. Feel free to contact us with your enquiries.
Our comprehensive service includes everything from transportation plans to procedure manuals.
Some projects require the assembly of special packaging and the production of procedure manuals. Saroute can provide solutions that fit your requirements, from the design of the overall transportation plan to the formulation and implementation of manuals and protocols.
We also cater to one-off, specialized requirements.
No job is too small! Feel free to contact us about small-scale or one-off requirements. Bookings are accepted up to 12pm two business days before the date of collection.
Quotations are free!
We will be able to process your enquiry more easily if you specify the time and date the specimens are to be transported, the details of the shipment (the shape of the cargo, the number of items involved, the nature of the items, and the conditions under which the cargo needs to be transported), and information on the destination.
International Transportation (Export) Service: exCell
We take care of all of the paperwork involved in international shipments, and any packaging or supplies necessary for international transport.
This door-to-door service utilizes the international transportation network of a major integrator. Feel free to ask us for more details.
Examples of Actual Services Provided
-Saroute staff visited approximately 500 medical institutions around the country with packaging for overseas transport, packed the client’s specimens, and transported them to a Japanese transport hub from which they would be shipped overseas.
-A client asked us to collect specimens from ten different medical institutions and deliver them to the lab by the following morning. We formulated a brand-new transport route and delivered the specimens on time.
-We transported biological samples to a US institution that was partnered with a research client.
-When a laboratory relocated, we transported its entire cell stock to its new premises.
Do you need help arranging transport of Biological samples or Investigational products?
Are you facing other logistical challenges in the medical/biotech sector?
Our knowledgeable team of specialists is here to help.
Feel free to ask about our services.
(You can also set up an online meeting to discuss your requirements.)
When formulating a transportation plan, Saroute considers temperature, time, and other variables as well.
So that we can respond to various transportation conditions and requests, and any irregular situations that suddenly manifest themselves, Saroute takes a flexible approach to transport arrangements and maintains a network that leaves nothing to chance.
We Provide Temperature Control at All Ranges
Saroute can provide packaging suitable for various temperatures ranges, including 2 to 8℃, 15 to 25℃, 1 to 30℃, -20℃ or below, -70℃ or below, -150℃ or below, and 37°C±1°C.
A temperature data logger can be used to record the temperature of your shipment in transit. We can also provide you with a log of temperature during transit in PDF format.
Delivery Between Major Centers in as Little as 12 Hours
All shipments in transit are monitored. Should unforeseen circumstances cause delays, we have alternative means of transport at the ready at all times in order to make up lost time. Our network enables transportation between major Japanese centers in less than 12 hours. You can also specify your choice of delivery time.
You Can Also Use Your Own Packaging.
We cater to all container shapes and temperature ranges, and will even design and assemble packaging especially for your application. We can also transport cargo you have packaged yourself.
Examples of Actual Services Provided
-We packaged and transported specimens submitted by a medical institution at the appropriate temperature ranges (2 to 8°C/15 to 25°C/-70°C or below.)
-We provided same-day delivery for specimens that need to be tested or measured immediately after being taken.
-We transported blood specimens to be used for DNA extraction and synthesis at between 2 and 8°C.
Do you need help arranging transport of Biological samples or Investigational products?
Are you facing other logistical challenges in the medical/biotech sector?
Our knowledgeable team of specialists is here to help.
Feel free to ask about our services.
(You can also set up an online meeting to discuss your requirements.)
Your GCP and GDP-Compliant Medical Courier
Saroute offers a range of safe and reliable delivery services that comply with all regulations and guidelines, backed up by 25 years of experience and expertise in medical logistics.
Saroute is accredited to ISO 9001:2015*
*Accredited for: Operations and transportation relating to medical and biological logistics
Accredited branches: Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Fukuoka
Saroute conforms to the WHO Guidance on
regulations for the transportation of infectious substances.
Saroute’s specimen transportation service employs triple-layer packaging and otherwise conforms to the WHO Guidance on regulations for the transportation of infectious substances (up to Category B).
All shipments are coordinated by a transportation professional who has passed Saroute’s training program.
All staff involved with Saroute’s specimen transportation service are trained in medical logistics. You can have confidence in entrusting Saroute with anything from answering your questions to specimen shipment.
We Take Care of Packing and Packaging
Our transportation professional will enquire in detail about the nature of your shipment, and select the most suitable packaging. Our transportation staff have also undergone thorough training, so you can leave it up to us to pack your samples as well.
A Range of Fully-Tested Temperature-Controlled Shipping Boxes
We can provide packaging suitable for the temperature ranges: 2 to 8°C, 15 to 25°C, 1 to 30°C, -20°C or below, -70°C or below, -150°C or below, and 37°C±1°C.
All specialized boxes used for temperature control have been tested make sure they meet Saroute’s stringent standards. We can provide transportation containers that maintain a constant internal temperature, coolants (phase change material/dry ice) and filled dry vapor shippers.
Convenient PDF Temperature Logs
The use of a temperature data logger to record temperature during transit enables any nonconformity with prescribed temperature to be verified immediately upon receipt. We can also provide you with a log of temperature during transit in PDF format, at a later date.
Examples of Actual Services Provided
-One client switched to Saroute after performing an advance audit of our quality of service.
-When creating a suitable shipping protocol for another client, we researched the applicable legal regulations and liaised with the relevant organizations.
-At the request of the client, we subjected the packaging used in transportation to rigorous testing and obtained readings of temperature, vibration, and other variables to enable detailed analysis of conditions in transit.
-We transported specimens using shipping boxes and gel-packs whose performance has been tested under punishing conditions.
Do you need help arranging transport of Biological samples or Investigational products?
Are you facing other logistical challenges in the medical/biotech sector?
Our knowledgeable team of specialists is here to help.
Feel free to ask about our services.
(You can also set up an online meeting to discuss your requirements.)
A Proven Track Record
Exportation of Samples for Research
Saroute exports samples for research purposes to overseas laboratories, chilled or frozen.
Optional temperature logging and packaging services are also available.
Shipment of Covid-19 Specimens
Saroute ships specimens for the PCR tests used to diagnose Covid-19 infection. We offer an expedited, same-day service on request. We can also transport sewerage samples.
Transportation of Specimens for Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials
Saroute offers a comprehensive service for the transportation of specimens for investigator-initiated clinical trials that covers everything from the advance briefing to the preparation of transport documentation to the actual delivery of the specimens.
Shipping of Cells for Use in Regenerative Medicine
Saroute transports cells (blood cells) used in the synthesis of regenerative medicine products to the CPC. Many of our clients require strict temperature and process control and expedited transport.