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Pre-analytical Factor Classification Bodily fluids Cells/Tissue
Blood Serum Plasma Urine Saliva
Aliquot sequential collection Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 51 16 19 8 1 9
Aliquot size/volume Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 107 45 64 12 4 82
Biospecimen components Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 95 44 62 22 3 29
Biospecimen heterogeneity Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 7 1 4 2 0 52
Biospecimen mixing Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 32 10 20 3 0 3
Blood and blood products Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 420 316 401 6 1 82
Blood processing method Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 57 1 19 1 0 29
Cell capture method Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 14 1 0 0 0 22
Cell number Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 9 0 0 1 0 6
Centrifugation Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 414 178 347 35 11 30
Filtration Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 17 6 15 6 1 4
Hemolysis Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 65 31 50 0 0 2
Number of cell passages Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 0 0 0 0 0 2
pH Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 3 3 4 26 1 24
Tissue section adhesion Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 0 0 0 0 0 6
Type of slide Biospecimen Aliquots and Components 0 0 0 0 0 44