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EDRN TRACER Blood SOP   Add to my SOP compendium

BRD ID: 3,546

Source: EDRN Tier: SOP Number of times downloaded: 3

Description

This document describes the procedures for blood collection and processing and the isolation, aliquoting, storage (≤ -70°C), and shipping of serum and Streck plasma that are used by the Early Detection Research Network (EDRN; https://edrn.cancer.gov/) in conjunction with project-specific kits as part of the National Liver Cancer Screening Trial (TRACER)". This SOP, as well as related SOPs on adjudication in the TRACER trial, is available through the Early Detection Research Network (EDRN; https://edrn.cancer.gov/) and can be found at https://edrn.cancer.gov/data-and-resources/standard-operating-procedures/.

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EDRN TRACER_Blood_SOP_v2.0_C_12MAR2026.pdf [Size: 1051 KB]
Biospecimens
  • Fluid - Blood
  • Fluid - Plasma
  • Fluid - Serum
Diagnoses
  • General
  • Neoplastic - Not specified
Topics
  • Biospecimen Acquisition
  • Biospecimen Processing
  • Biospecimen Shipment
  • Storage

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