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Biospecimen Collection Supplies and Shipping Procedures for GTEx

Description

These documents describe the process that biospecimen source sites (BSS) follow to receive collection kits from the Comprehensive Biospecimen Resource (CBR) and the process the BSS use to package biospecimens and ship them to the CBR, the Laboratory Data Analysis Coordinating Center (LDACC), or other institution for the Genotype-Tissue expression (GTEx) project (https://biospecimens.cancer.gov/resources/sops/gtex.asp).

Sources

  • BBRB

SOPs

Title Version (Release Date) Source
GTEx Kit Receipt, Supplies, and Shipping Procedure BBRB
GTEx Work Instruction for PAXgene Tissue Fixative/Stabilizer Collection Receipt and Shipping (Aqua Kit) BBRB
GTEx Work Instruction for Whole Brain, Brain Stem, and Hair Collection Receipt and Shipping (Green Kit) BBRB
GTEx Work Instruction for Blood and Skin Biopsy Receipt and Shipping (Yellow Kit) BBRB
GTEx Work Instruction for Dry Ice Preserved Tissue Collection Receipt and Shipping (Pink Kit) BBRB
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