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EDRN P-MRI pre-DRE Urine DRE Procedure and post-DRE Urine Collection, Processing, Shipping, and Storage   Add to my SOP compendium

BRD ID: 3,553

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

Description

This document describes the procedures used by the Early Detection Research Network (EDRN; https://edrn.cancer.gov/) for the collection, processing, preservation, and shipping of urine specimens before and after digital rectal exams (DRE) as part of the Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (P-MRI) Biomarker Study. Urinary components isolated during specimen processing include raw urine, cell pellets, supernatants, and whole urine. It is available at https://edrn.cancer.gov/data-and-resources/standard-operating-procedures/.

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EDRN P-MRI Pre-DRE Urine DRE Procedure and Post-DRE Urine Collection (required), Processing, Shipping and Storage v6.0.pdf [Size: 1101 KB]
Biospecimens
  • Fluid - Urine
  • Cell - Urine
Diagnoses
  • General
  • Neoplastic - Not specified
Topics
  • Biospecimen Acquisition
  • Biospecimen Processing
  • Biospecimen Preservation
  • Biospecimen Shipment

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