Submit tuberculosis (TB) test results using Sam
This service allows you to:
Sam will be unavailable in 2025 on:
To record data while Sam is unavailable you can use:
Sections 10 and 12 of Sam OV practice guide (PDF, 986 KB, 47 pages) contain guidance on how to find and use the TB52 form.
You must upload or manually enter your data into Sam when it’s available again.
Check our instructions for setting up a Government Gateway account and using Sam.
You can also contact the Sam helpdesk if you need more help:
To fix incorrect data in Sam, download and complete form GENO2 then email it to:
To register for Sam you must have completed the theory training for a relevant Official Controls Qualification (OCQ). This should be either:
- the OCQ(AHP) - ATT
Learn more about the OCQs at Improve International.
To access Sam you must register for Government Gateway, if you have not done so already.
To register for Sam access, a principal or partner from your veterinary practice must complete the OV59 Application for Sam access form and send it to APHA’s OV team.
Once the OV team have received your form and you’ve completed all other requirements for conditional authorisation, APHA will send a known facts letter (form AH06) containing your Sam sign in information to your practice address.
Before you can use Sam your practice must enrol on Sam as an organisation using the AHVLA-ORC service.
Practices can then link with enrolled individuals through the ‘Manage my agents’ screen.
All OVs, ATTs and practice admin staff must enrol on Sam as an agent using the AHVLA-AGT service.
When you have accessed the agent service, follow these steps to enrol.
To view your agent ID and link to a practice you must sign in to Sam and then choose to ‘log on and manage my account’. Contact the APHA service desk if you cannot find your agent ID or have forgotten your sign in details.
ATTs must remove the second ‘E’ from the word ‘Tester’ when entering the enrolment information. It should read, ‘APPROVED TUBERCULIN TESTR’.
Published 5 August 2024
Last updated 27 February 2025 + show all updates
