How it works

1 Activation Plan

Once you've completed your payment transaction you will be provided with a pre-filled activation plan in your email. Orders with Equigerminal never expire.

The Activation Plan will have specific fields to provide information about the horse being tested, along with the instructions for sample collection and shipment.

For DNA testing no kit is needed. We'll provide you a sample submission form.

For Blood and Pathogen testing contact your Horse's Veterinarian.

At this step you may choose to receive a Sample collection Kit that contains all the collection materials that you need for the purchased tests and an Express prepaid shipping.

2 Collect

For DNA testing pull the hair & tape the hair into the sample submission form.

For Blood and Pathogen testing a qualified Equine Veterinarian is required to collect the samples.

3 Send

Send samples to Equigerminal Lab at:

Rua Eduardo Correia, Nº13.

3030-507 Coimbra, PORTUGAL

You have 3 options:

1) You can use your preferred transportation services and send the samples to our lab. We will happy to assist you with letters to customs and permits.

2 ) You can use our Express Sample Pickup Services.

You just need to provide us the pickup date and address to collect the samples. Then, we'll organize an Express transportation service and samples will arrive at our lab in 24 to 48 Hours. To arrange this service contact us at geral@equigerminal.pt

Express pick-up services are free of charge for orders above 200 Euros. For orders bellow 200 Euros sample pickup fees* are applied.

* Within Europe the pickup services has an estimated cost of 20 to 35 Euros.

3) You purchased the Sample collection kit that includes Express Sample Pickup Services. You just need to provide us the pickup date and address. Contact us at geral@equigerminal.pt or by phone.

How it works

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Activation Plan

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Collect

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Send

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