Laboratory specimens that are unlikely to cause disease and do not meet the criteria for category A or B substances are not subject to Division 6.2 regulations.

Specimens for which the hazardous materials regulation (HMR) does not apply include human or animal samples (including, but not limited to, secreta, excreta, blood and its components, tissue and tissue fluids, and body parts) being transported for routine testing not related to the diagnosis of an infectious disease. This includes specimens that are being sent for:

• drug or alcohol testing
• cholesterol testing
• blood glucose level testing
• prostate specific antibody (PSA) testing
• testing to monitor kidney or liver function
• pregnancy testing
• tests for diagnosis of non-infectious diseases such as cancer biopsies