Which second option correctly identifies the classification for a healthy tissue sample shipped on dry ice by air via FedEx?

Which second option correctly identifies the classification for a healthy tissue sample shipped on dry ice by air via FedEx?

• A. Nonhazardous Clinical Specimen
• B. Exempt Human Specimen
• C. Dangerous Goods, Category B
• D. Biological Substance, Category A

Answer: (B)

The test is about how non-infectious clinical specimens are classified for air transport. A healthy tissue sample that does not contain infectious material does not meet the criteria for infectious substances, so it isn’t placed into Category A or Category B. Instead, such non-infectious human or animal specimens are designated as Exempt Human/Animal Specimens. This category covers routine samples sent for diagnostic or research purposes that don’t pose a biological hazard. The fact that the shipment uses dry ice doesn’t change the specimen’s classification—it introduces separate dry ice (dangerous goods) handling requirements, but the sample itself remains exempt. The other options would imply infectious risk or a higher level of regulatory control, which isn’t appropriate for a healthy tissue sample.