The UK Biobank sample handling and storage protocol for the collection, processing and archiving of human blood and urine

Abstract

The sample handling and storage protocol adopted by UK Biobank provides quality assured and validated methods that are feasible within the available funding and reflect the size and aims of the project. Experience from recruiting and processing the first 40,000 participants to the study demonstrates that the adopted methods and technologies are fit-for-purpose and robust.

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BiobankBiorepositoryProtocol (science)MedicineData collectionVacutainerSample (material)Environmental healthPathologyBioinformaticsAlternative medicineSurgeryBiology

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Year: 2008
Type: article
Volume: 37
Issue: 2
Pages: 234-244
Citations: 908
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                                    Paul Elliott, 
                                
                                    T. C Peakman
                                
                            (2008). 
                            The UK Biobank sample handling and storage protocol for the collection, processing and archiving of human blood and urine. 
                            International Journal of Epidemiology
                            , 37
                            (2)
                            , 234-244.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dym276

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DOI: 10.1093/ije/dym276