Biospecimen Banking
Collection Protocols
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| Overview | Collection Protocols | Biospecimen Procurement | Storage | Data abstraction | Distribution |
Protocol Development: Many protocol designs can be developed when utilizing biospecimens for research. Collection protocols are categorized as “linked” or “unlinked”. Biospecimen research and specimen collection may be done retrospectively or prospectively. A detailed protocol narrative outline is available from the University of Chicago IRB website.
IRB: An institutional review board (IRB) is responsible for the oversight and review of research that involves human participants to ensure that subject privacy is protected, confidentiality of data is maintained and to note if the proposed research end results are beneficial and worth the risks to a subject. The University of Chicago IRB reviews all research involving human subjects requiring biospecimen collection. Biospecimen banking protocols may undergo expedited or full review. In certain instances, research using biospecimens may quality for an exempt status. If you are unsure that your project requires IRB approval, please contact the IRB office for clarification.
Patient Consent: Informed Consent is required for all biospecimen collection protocols which require subject identifiers or Protected Health Information (PHI). A detailed consent outline is available from the University of Chicago IRB website.
Pathology Collection Protocols: The Department of Pathology has two tissue banking protocols to fill Investigators' tissue requests.
1) Protocol 12758A – “Tissue Collection: Samples of Unlinked Tissue Excess”. This protocol was developed for investigators requesting tissue not requiring Protected Health Information. A de-identified pathology report will be provided with each tissue sample. Individual samples can be path verified upon request for a fee for service.
2) Protocol 11604B – “SaLUTE (Samples of Linked Unused Tissue Excess)”. This protocol was developed for investigators requesting tissue requiring Protected Health Information. A de-identified pathology report will be provided with each sample. Data abstraction by a pathology research nurse is provided for a fee for service. Next
