Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Frequently Asked Questions
Complete CITI training and contact the Biobank CRC, Annabelle Doo, annabed@hs.uci.edu
Reach out to your attending physician or the Biobank CRC, Annabelle Doo, annabed@hs.uci.edu
  • Tissue specimens (fresh and frozen)
  • Blood samples
  • Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues
  • Urine samples
  • Saliva samples
  • Ascites fluid
  • Peritoneal lavage fluid
  • Pleural fluid
  • Enrollment is completely voluntary. Only patients who are willing to sign an informed consent form will be enrolled.
  • Patients who decline or have 3 failed contact attempts will not be reached again.
Yes, you must complete your CITI training and be onboarded by the Biobank CRC.
  • For Clinicians: Contribution to science, potential authorship, access to datasets, continuing education opportunities
  • For Patients: Contribution to research, no cost, minimal burden, privacy protections