Table 1
Summary of biospecimen characteristics.
| Biospecimen Type | Biospecimen Processing | Number of Aliquots | Size(mm)/Volume (ml) | Storage Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumour and normal adjacent tissue | Fresh frozen tumour and normal adjacent tissue | 2–8 | Up to 10 mm | −196°C | |
| Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded | 2–4 | N/A | 21°C | ||
| Haematoxylin and Eosin cryosections | 2–4 | N/A | 21°C | ||
| Tissue arrays | N/A | 21°C | |||
| Peripheral blood | Whole blood | 2 | 0.5 ml | 21°C /−80°C | |
| Plasma | 4 | 0.5 ml | −80°C | ||
| Serum | 4 | 0.5 ml | −80°C | ||
| Buffy Coat | 2 | 0.5 ml | −196°C | ||
| Bodily fluids | Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator (CUSA) fluid | 4–6 | 50 ml | −80°C | |
| Cerebrospinal fluid | 2 | 0.5 ml | −80°C | ||
| Demographic data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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| Clinical data |