The establishment of the UAHS Clinical and Translational Science Institute Biorepository Laboratory Sample Processing and Storage Service Unit (CTSI Biorepository Services Unit) was a result of the prior restructuring of the UAHS Biorepository unit and ABLE Protocol STUDY00000017: Continuation of 1410545697. The CTSI Biorepository Services Unit will continue to serve as a university resource for processing, storing, and distributing biospecimen samples. Any kind of sample may be banked including but not limited to blood, sera, plasma, PBMC, DNA/RNA, nasal swabs, fluids, blood spot cards.
The purpose of the biorepository is to assist investigators with biorepository services such as the long-term storage of biological samples of such as, blood, serum plasma, PBMCs, etc. The Biorepository receives, evaluates, processes and cryopreserves (i.e., banks) specimens obtained by these investigators governed by their individually approved IRB protocols. All samples are stored according to industry best practices, in temperature-controlled, monitored, and alarmed environments in LN2 or other freezers as appropriate to maximize resource integrity utilizing cGTP practices whenever possible.
Location: We are located on the basement floor of the Arizona Health Science Building (AHSC).
Hours: We are normally staffed from 8 AM to 5 PM. Requester must notify Biorepository personnel prior if they wish to deposit samples during off hours.