Sample Information
Sample collection - liquid samples
Bone marrow aspirates, peripheral blood, CSF from participants with both solid and liquid tumours are sent to UK Biocentre for processing and storage. Occasionally saliva or urine may be collected and these should be frozen on site then sent to Newcastle Biobank.
Additional samples (few ml) are collected during routine collection using sample packs and tubes provided and posted in postage paid safe boxes.
If possible, the following liquid samples are requested:
Bone marrow aspirate - 5ml in yellow capped ACD tube*
Peripheral blood - 5ml in brown capped Streck tube
CSF - few drops in blue capped 'Falcon' tube
* Please note - ACD tubes may be used for several weeks after their expiry date with no detriment to the samples.
Sending samples to UK Biocentre
Samples should be packed into the Safeboxes provided and posted the same day.
- Place sample tubes in the spaces in the absorbent packaging, seal in the plastic bag and place in the clear compartment of the Safebox
- Place the completed Sample Information Sheet in the other compartment
- Close the lid and wrap the adhesive label around the Safebox
- Attach the label, ensuring you complete the return address and add the address label
- Samples should be posted to:
UK Biocentre
Units 2&3 Java Park
Bradbourne Drive
Tilbrook
Milton Keynes
MK7 8AT
Sample collection - solid samples
Needle biopsies, surgical resections, frozen samples, formaln-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples mainly collected by liaison with patholgy departments and sent to VIVO Biobank on a periodic basis.
If possible, the following samples are requested from all solid samples:
Peripheral blood - 5ml in a brown capped Streck tube - send directly to UK Biocentre usig packs provided
Fresh frozen tumour biopsy or resected tumour
FFPE tumour biopsy or resected tumour.