@Infoseepage @deewani @Nonya_Bidniss @HelenBranswell

I don't disagree at all that in a situation like this, it's less than ideal. However, it's not just for H5N1 that they have to have a trained sample collector and/or veterinarian.

I pulled up a few of the labs and their submission details. They all require veterinarians, premises ID's, etc. for *all* types of tests of milk.

Here's a representative one that's not hard to read:

http://vdl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/PriceList/TestForms/vdl-milk-submission-form.pdf