Alpha Laboratories, a laboratory equipment supplier, has released a statement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The statement includes both how the organisation can help, and also the measures it is taking to protect both staff and customers.
For coronavirus testing, Alpha Laboratories can help ensure safe sample transport. Public Health England have stated that: "All samples for COVID-19 testing should be packaged and transported in accordance with category B transportation regulations and labelled ‘Priority 10’. UN 3373 packaging must be used for sample transport."
Alpha Laboratories aims to help make UN3373 compliance convenient, consistent and cost-effective with its packaging solutions. The organisation’s versatile biological sample packaging range claims to include everything you need to pack specimens correctly, regardless of how they are contained, including: Flexible secondary 95kPa pouches for road and air transport, absorbent sheets, rigid outer boxes and labels and seals.
Additionally, the company wanted to update its customers on the steps it is taking to ensure the team remain healthy, and service is maintained.
These additional measures include:
- Educating staff on prevention
- Emphasising frequent and proper hand washing
- Cleaning high contact points more frequently
- Providing hand sanitiser.
Alpha Laboratories states that the organisation will, “continue to carefully follow and monitor official guidance from the UK Government and Public Health England.”
Currently, in line with this guidance the company are operating as usual.
The statement concludes: “We can assure you that our stock levels are well managed, but should new challenges arise, amid closing borders, we will do everything we can to maintain supply of the essential laboratory and diagnostic products you require.
“If there is anything we can support you with, please let us know. And most importantly, we wish good health for you, your families, and your communities.”