Biorepository and Tissue Biomarker Technology Core
Tissue Samples
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Acquisition in the OR & Clinics
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Multiple preservation methods with QA/QC
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Viable cell procurement
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Custodial storage/Distribution
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Retrospective FFPE Block Retrieval/Storage
Blood Samples
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Pickup from phlebotomy sites
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Whole Blood Processing –purified PBMC (QC), plasma, serum
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Custodial Storage/Distribution
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Secure Freezer Management
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Optimized processing of unfixed tissues for microtomy/biomarkers
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Embedding
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Cryo-microtomy
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FFPE microtomy
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RNase-free scrolls/sections
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Hematoxylin & Eosin staining
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Special histochemical stains
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Tissue microarray construction
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DNA/RNA extractions
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Histology instruction
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Immunohistochemistry/ Immunofluorescence -- single & multiplex staining
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Ventana 5 marker IF/OPAL 7 marker IF
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Chromogenic translucent cyes for IHC
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ACD RNAscope - RNA in situ
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Whole slide scanning – Ziess AxioScan Z1 & Vectra Quantitative Pathology Imaging System
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Object-based image analysis
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inForm software
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Definiens software
Additional Resources
Histology Standard Operating Procedures