how does sample processing work? insights from a core lab at the university of california, san...
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CTSI Clinical Research Services
Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute
U C S F
This publication made possible by Grant Number UL1 RR024131 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a
component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NCRR or NIH. Information on NCRR available at http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/. Information on Re-engineering the Clinical Research Enterprise can be obtained from
http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/clinicalresearch/overview-translational.asp
CTSI Clinical Research Services
Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute
U C S F
This publication made possible by Grant Number UL1 RR024131 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a
component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NCRR or NIH. Information on NCRR available at http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/. Information on Re-engineering the Clinical Research Enterprise can be obtained from
http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/clinicalresearch/overview-translational.asp
The CTSI-CRS Sample Processing Core Laboratories perform specimen processing, sample storage, and shipping for more than 200 clinical studies. Our services are available to all UCSF faculty, residents, and research fellows. We have five laboratories located at: • Moffitt Hospital, Adult • Moffitt Hospital,
Pediatrics • Mt. Zion Hospital • SFGH • Tenderloin Research
Clinic Sample types: • Blood • Urine • Saliva • Amniotic Fluid • Cerebrospinal Fluid
Moffitt Hospital Adult
Moffitt Hospital
Pediatrics & NCRC
Mt. Zion Hospital
San Francisco General Hospital
Tenderloin Research
Center
Specimen aliquoting
Serum/plasma separation
Buffy coat isolation Addition of protease inhibitors, etc.
Blood smear preparations
Shipping Short-term storage (3 months max.)
PBMC isolation EBV transformation of B cells
Cryopreservation of cells
Cell staining for flow cytometry
Point-of-care testing (rapid HIV, rapid HCV)
Labeling, Set-up
Processing
Storage, Inventory
Shipping
Moffitt Adult Lab SFGH Lab TCRC Lab PCRC staff
CTSI-CRS Sample Processing Core Laboratories Wendy Staub, Lab Manager
[email protected] 415-794-6460
More than 45,000 samples processed in 2011
Mt. Zion Lab Transfer pipettes