Routine Faecal Egg Count
Approximately 15 g
per animal (Modified McMaster).
Sample collection & postage
How to collect and send your samples
Follow these steps to collect, label, pack and post your Routine Faecal Egg Count sample.
How much to send per animal
This is the amount to send, allowing enough material for testing and repeats. It is not the smaller amount the laboratory uses when it prepares the test.
Step by step
Collect
- Collect fresh faeces.
- Send the amount shown above for each animal.
- Use a separate clean, leakproof container for each sample.
- Avoid contamination with soil or bedding.
Register, pay and label
- Register each sample in the Moore Biological customer portal.
- Complete online payment or apply prepaid test credits. Labels are available in the portal only after payment or test credits have been applied.
- Print the QR sample label.
- Attach the QR label to the body or side of the sample container, not the lid.
Seal and pack
- Seal each container securely.
- Place the containers inside a leakproof secondary bag.
- Pack them securely for transport.
- Keep samples cool or refrigerated where practical. Do not freeze.
Address and post
- After payment or test credits have been applied, print the delivery address label from the customer portal.
- Attach the address label to the outside of the parcel, not to an individual sample container.
- If you registered a batch, also print the packing slip and place it inside the parcel.
- Send samples promptly. Where practical, post early in the week to avoid unnecessary postal delay.
- Delivery time depends on Australia Post or your chosen carrier and is separate from laboratory turnaround. See the postage cost guide.
Mark as sent
- After you have actually lodged the parcel for postage, mark the sample or batch as sent in the customer portal. You can add an optional tracking number.
- Marking as sent tells the laboratory to expect the parcel, so only do it once it has been posted.
Still have a question?
Contact the laboratory if you are unsure about your collection.
Contact the laboratory
Sending Samples – Postage Guide
Weigh and measure the packed parcel before choosing postage.
Domestic Express Post • Other / own packaging • Postage onlyPublished Express Post rates
| Chargeable weight | Postage |
|---|---|
| Up to 250 g | $13.20 |
| Over 250 g to 500 g | $15.20 |
| Over 500 g to 1 kg | $20.00 |
| Over 1 kg to 3 kg | $24.75 |
| Over 3 kg to 5 kg | $32.95 |
Chargeable weight is the greater of actual packed weight and cubic weight. Packaging costs are extra.
Illustrative postage per sample
| Samples | Assumed chargeable weight | Postage per sample |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 350 g | $15.20 |
| 5 | 800 g | $4.00 |
| 10 | 1.5 kg | $2.48 |
| 20 | 2.8 kg | $1.24 |
| 30 | 4 kg | $1.10 |
Hypothetical weights, not packing-capacity estimates. Per-sample amounts rounded to cents.
Worked examples – confirm your parcel weight
Illustrative only. Moore Biological sets the test price; Australia Post sets postage, which depends on your packed parcel’s actual weight and size. Packaging is extra.
1 sample
Single Routine FEC testAssumes chargeable weight 350 g.
Estimated total cost:
Test $18 + Postage $15.20 = $33.20
10 samples
Using the 10 test credit packAssumes chargeable weight 1.5 kg.
Estimated total cost:
Tests $150 + Postage $24.75 = $174.75
Pack securelyFollow laboratory and carrier sample-packaging requirements.
Label every sampleInclude the sample identifiers and submission details.
Confirm before postingCheck acceptance, price and delivery estimate with Australia Post.
Rates checked 14 September 2026: auspost.com.au/expresspost. Prices may change. Other packaging rates shown; eligible Australia Post flat-rate packaging is priced differently. Confirm the quote for your parcel. Test prices are Moore Biological prices; totals exclude packaging and optional extras.