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M028 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Confirming Specimen Identity Using The Identifier Sequence-Specific Tandem Repeat (SSTR) Multiplex   Add to my SOP compendium

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Source: TCGA Tier: SOP Number of times downloaded: 1085

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This document describes procedures for the short sequence-specific tandem repeat (SSTR) multiplex PCR assay that can be used to confirm gender or specimen identity. It is a product of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Program and was developed for use by Biospecimen Core Resource (BCR), located within the Biopathology Center (BPC) at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. More information on TCGA and the BCR is available at http://www.nationwidechildrens.org/biospecimen-core-resource-for-the-cancer-genome-atlas.

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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Confirming Specimen Identity Using The Identifier Sequence-Specific Tandem Repeat (SSTR) Multiplex.pdf [Size: 311 KB]
Biospecimens
  • Tissue - General
Diagnoses
  • General
  • Neoplastic - Not specified
  • Normal
Topics
  • Platform-specific Methodology

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