Administration

• Administration of Standard Operating Procedures
• Organizational Structure and Legal Administration
• Scope of Services

Participant Recruitment and Management:

• Developing and Revising Consent Forms
• Handling Participant (Donor) Complaints
• Notification of Significant and Relevant Findings
• Obtaining Informed Consent
• Participant Recruitment into Nourah`s Tissue Biobank
• Requesting Additional Survey Information
• Withdrawal of Consent

Biological Material Handling and Documentation:

• Blood Collection
• Blood Derivatives-Extraction of DNA
• Blood Derivatives-Extraction of RNA
• Freezing of Tissue in Optimal Cutting Temperature
• Hematoxylin & Eosin Staining of Tissue Section
• Labeling and Tracking of Materials
• Preservation of Tissue in Paraffin-Embedded Blocks
• Sample Retrieval
• Snap Freezing of Tissue
• Tissue Collection
• Tissue Derivatives-Extraction of DNA

Facilities Management and Operations:

• Emergency Procedures for Freezer and Refrigerator Failure
• Maintenance of Sample Storage Facility and Equipment
• Material Inventory Check
• Physical Security at Facilities

Material Release:

• Completion of Material Transfer Agreement
• Process for Requesting Samples
• Return of Biospecimen for Clinical Purposes
• Sample Shipping and Transportation

Quality Management System:

Quality:

• Assessing Nucleic Acid Quality in Blood and Tissue Samples
• Assessment of Tissue Quality by H&E Staining
• Quality Management Audit Program
• Quality Management System (QMS)
• Sample Storage Verification

Safety:

• Biohazardous Material Waste Management
• Biological Safety Cabinet
• Chemical Fume Hood
• Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Risk Assessment Policies
• Safety Reporting System
• Waste and Spill Management