Thank for your response, Dr. Despotes replies to my messages on the portal timely, but it is difficult to get an appointment with her. Scheduling months in advance. Therefore, I have a local pulmonologist that I see between 2 X a year visits with her. I make appointments with him 2 X a year also. (Trying for every 3 months). I did not know that the specimens would have to be hand delivered. I live in Wilmington, so I will continue to take them to the hospital lab here.