Biobank

The collection/recruitment to the biobank takes place at two sites (Bergen and Stavanger) and the samples are stored at the collection site. Sequential blood and urine samples are taken every 6 months until 11 years after the primary treatment.

Characteristics of Biological Material for PBCB (status 03/2018)

Biological material	Comment	Time of sampling	Storing conditions	Patients/ Individuals	No of aliquots	# and volume of aliquots
Serum	All patients, Sequential samples	2011 -->	- 80C	972	36 192	6 x 500 µL 6 x 2 mL
Plasma	All patients, Sequential samples. EDTA plasma	2011 -->	- 80C	972	15 080	5 x 500 µL
Whole Blood	All patients, Sequential samples. EDTA whole blood	2011 -->	- 80C	972	9 048	3 x 2 mL
Urine	All patients recruited from fall 2012, Sequential samples	2012 -->	- 80C	500	14 760	6 x 2 mL
PAX gene RNA tube	All patients recruited from spring 2013, Sequential samples	2013 -->	- 80C	650	2049

Stavanger (SUS) sample overview (status 03/2018)

Biological material	Comment	Time of sampling	Storing conditions	Active patients 11.04.18	No of aliquots	# and volume of aliquots
Serum	All patients, Sequential samples	2012 -->	- 80C	326	10466 (0,5 mL) 5565 (1,5 mL)	6 x 0,5 mL 4 x 1,5 mL
Plasma	All patients, Sequential samples. EDTA plasma	2012-->	- 80C	326	9859 (0,5 mL) 2409 (1,5)	6 x 0,5 mL 2 x 1 mL
Whole Blood	All patients, Sequential samples. EDTA whole blood	2012 -->	- 80C	326	7996 (0,5mL) 1164 (1,5mL)	6 x 1,5 mL
Urine	All patients, Sequential samples	2012 -->	- 80C	326	10113 (1,5mL)	6 x 1,5 mL
PAX gene RNA tube	All patients recruited, Sequential samples	2012 -->	- 80C	326	1737 (tubes)	PAX tube
CPT tube, WBC pellet	All patients recruited, Sequential samples	2012 -->	- 80C	326	1715 (pellets)	1 x 0,5mL
Buffy coat	All patients recruited, Sequential samples	2017 -->	- 80C	326	444 (0,5mL)	1 x 0,5mL
Platelets	All patients recruited, Sequential samples	2017 -->	- 80C	326	344 (0,5mL)	1 x 0,5mL