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