Week 6 of 2025 has seen a big increase in the volume of samples going through the Genotyping Lab. – Up 21k samples!
Last week’s figures
- 26,715 calf samples were received into the lab.
- 14,448 calf samples were processed in the lab.
- The average time from birth to sample being received in the lab was 9.9 days.
- The average time a sample spent in the lab last week was 4.6 days. (Down from 5.3 days last week)
- The average turnaround time from birth to passport being issued was 13.9 days
Upcoming Postage Cost Increase:
An Post has announced that the national stamp will increase by 25c from €1.40 to €1.65 on Thursday 27th February 2025.