Sample Return instructions

UK, USA & Canada

Postage paid return labels are included for the UK, USA and Canada. Please use the return label provided to return your sample to the lab.

UK & USA customers return their samples locally within their country.

Canadian customers return their samples to the USA. Please sign the customs declaration at the bottom of your return label.

Return address for UK customers

We have registered our address with Royal mail freepost. UK customers can reach us at:

Kit return address:
Freepost BIOMESIGHT

Postal Service vs Express Courier

Please note that the preservative in the sample collection vial is capable of preserving the DNA for several months, therefore it is not necessary to return the sample using an express courier service. Standard postal services may be used in most countries (e.g. Western Europe).

Return address for EU customers

We send samples to the lab once a week on Thursdays.

Kit return address:
Biomesight
139 Brownspring Drive
London
SE9 3LA
UK
FAO: Rose Walbrugh
Tel: +44 20 7193 8168

EORI: GB985550186000

Special requirement for customers from Ireland using AnPost

AnPost now require the completion of customs form AED CN23 prior to sending items to the UK. Please use the guidelines we provide for completing the CN22 form, to also complete the CN23.
Please refer to the AnPost link below for more information. We would recommend using their Click & Post option, which will allow you to complete the customs form online and print the postage label.
AnPost - Sending items outside the EU

Lab address for International customers

International customers (outside UK & EU), should return samples directly to the lab.

Laboratory Address:
Scarlett Evans
Laragen, Inc
10601 Virginia Ave
Culver City
CA 90232
USA
Tel: +1 310 218 5567

Customs - Applicable to those outside the UK & USA

A customs form or equivalent information will need to be completed when sending goods internationally. Now that the UK has left the customs union, our EU customers also need to complete this additional step. It is required by those sending it from elsewhere to the UK or USA. Please note that the form needs to be stuck on the outside of the package as this is for customs clearance. It should not go on the inside.

CN22 are customs forms used in the UK. Other countries have similar forms. It is important to fill them in legibly, with as much information as you can, to avoid delays in your items being received. There are two different CN22 labels that have the same content. Here we describe the form used with Royal Mail International services, but the form is similar for other countries.

1. This means that customs officials can open the item if they need to inspect the contents
2. Write your name and address in block capitals
3. Content. Tick “Other”.
4. Enter the following:
   EXEMPT Non-biological sample in preservative solution in plastic leak-proof tube placed in sealed plastic bag with absorbent sheet, nested in rigid secondary container.
5. This is the total gross weight, including packaging. Enter 0.1 kg. Enter £1 (or equivalent in local currency) for value. This is the value of the test kit and not the lab services.
6. Enter HS Tariff number: 0511998590
7. N/A
8. Signing here confirms that you as the sender are liable for the item, that the information you’ve provided is correct and that you are not sending anything dangerous.
9. The registration marks in the corners help the optical character recognition to align the form.