@fdixon63 Faye, I am lucky to live near my doc, but when in TX and they need a specimen in MN, I never try sending it - all types of shipping are too unreliable. I researched the closest lab where they do the ordered tests, and drop the specimen off myself, with a copy of the test order (even if the office says they sent the order, attaching a copy means there can be no delays in locating it.) They send results to me and my docs back in MN. In your situation, I would tell the doc - "Here is what happens when we ship it. From now on, we're doing it locally and they can send you and me the results." As many of us have learned when dealing with health issues, you just have to be your own advocate. Sometimes this means insisting on doing things a different way...
Sue