LAST UPDATED: 10.11.23
Scheduling
*PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE LAB for a sample pickup, supply drop-off, environmental swabbing, or other employee visit unless you have a RUSH or HOLIDAY request. For these appointments, not on the pre-determined travel schedule, book your appointment using the Book Now button to the right of this screen.*
*If we do not hear otherwise from you, we assume that your samples are ready. Missed pickups will incur driver fees.*
*If you have a unique scheduling conflict, please let us know. We will work with you.*
Please check back a few days prior to your scheduled visit, as appointments are subject to change.
*PLEASE NOTE: Any pre-determined routes normally occuring on Tuesdays or Thursdays between these dates have been moved: September 6th-December 19th. Please see below for updated sample pickup dates. Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this upcoming school year.*
Travel Schedule – Posted Routes
TRAVEL ROUTE #1 – GREATER SALISBURY AREA
ON SCHEDULE: typically, the 1st Friday of Every Month
2023: Nov 3, Dec 1
OFF SCHEDULE: As Needed
Currently Serving:
- Amesbury, MA
- Newburyport, MA
- Salisbury, MA
- Seabrook, NH
TRAVEL ROUTE #2 – N SHORE
ON SCHEDULE: typically, the 4th Thursday of Every Month
2023: Nov 27, Dec 15
OFF SCHEDULE: As Needed
Currently Serving:
- Beverly, MA
- Danvers, MA
- Ipswich, MA
- Lynn, MA
- Middleton, MA
- Rowley, MA
- Salem, MA
- Swampscott, MA
- Wenham, MA
TRAVEL ROUTE #3 – SW NH & NW MA
ON SCHEDULE: typically, the 1st Thursday of Every Month
2023: Nov 10, Dec 6
OFF SCHEDULE: As Needed
Currently Serving:
- Chelmsford, MA
- Lowell, MA
- Westminster, MA
- Winchendon, MA
- Jaffrey, NH
- Salem, NH
TRAVEL ROUTE #4 – I-495 S / I-93 S
ON SCHEDULE: typically, the 3rd Thursday of Every Month
2023: Nov 17, Dec 21
OFF SCHEDULE: As Needed
Currently Serving:
- Andover, MA
- Burlington, MA
- Haverhill, MA
- Lawrence, MA
- Methuen, MA
- Reading, MA
- Tewksbury, MA
- Woburn, MA
TRAVEL ROUTE #5 – BOSTON
ON SCHEDULE: typically, the 3rd Monday of Every Month
2023: Nov 20, Dec 18
OFF SCHEDULE: As Needed
Currently Serving:
- Allston, MA
- Boston , MA
- Cambridge, MA
- Everett, MA
- Malden, MA
- Medford, MA
- Somerville, MA
TRAVEL ROUTE #6 – S OF BOSTON
ON SCHEDULE: typically, the 2nd Tuesday of Every Month
2023: Nov 21, Dec 12
OFF SCHEDULE: As Needed
Currently Serving:
- Boston, MA
- Braintree, MA
- Brockton, MA
- Canton, MA
- Randolph, MA
- Rockland, MA
- Roxbury, MA
- Walpole, MA
TRAVEL ROUTE #7 – I-495 S / I-90 S
ON SCHEDULE: typically, the 2nd Friday of Every Month
2023: Nov 8, Dec 8
OFF SCHEDULE: Unavailable. Please drop-off or ship.
Currently Serving:
- Ashland, MA
- Bellingham, MA
- Charlton, MA
- Marlborough, MA
- Millis, MA
- Milford, MA
- Natick, MA
- Oxford, MA
- Southbridge, MA
- Spencer, MA
- Sturbridge, MA
- Uxbridge, MA
- Webster, MA
- Westborough, MA
- Whitinsville, MA
Driver Fees (Lab Sample Pick-Ups, Supply Deliveries, Environmental Swabbing*)
If shipments or drop-offs are not applicable to your company, a staff member will visit your location for a (round trip) Driver Fee. Driver fees cover the following travel costs:
- Labor: drive time, sampling, supply delivery
- Operating Costs: mileage, tolls, parking
To reduce costs, customer visits are consolidated into predetermined travel routes. Each route has a diferent Driver Fee, primarily determined by distance. Please email rebecca@trelfalabs.com for the Driver Fee assigned to your route.
Additional Travel Fees Include:
- Visits completed outside driving schedule (10 am – 3 pm.)
- Visits completed outside pre-determined travel times, whether routine, RUSH, or HOLIDAY.
- Wasted visits for samples not being ready, equipment failures, and/or scheduling conflicts.
Environmental Swabbing*: an additional flat fee for swabbing applies.