Standard preanalytical coding for biospecimens: defining the sample PREanalytical code

Management and traceability of biospecimen preanalytical variations are necessary to provide effective and efficient interconnectivity and interoperability between Biobanks. Therefore, the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories Biospecimen Science Working Group developed...

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Published in:Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention biomarkers & prevention, 2010-04, Vol.19 (4), p.1004-1011
Main Authors: Betsou, Fotini, Lehmann, Sylvain, Ashton, Garry, Barnes, Michael, Benson, Erica E, Coppola, Domenico, DeSouza, Yvonne, Eliason, James, Glazer, Barbara, Guadagni, Fiorella, Harding, Keith, Horsfall, David J, Kleeberger, Cynthia, Nanni, Umberto, Prasad, Anil, Shea, Kathi, Skubitz, Amy, Somiari, Stella, Gunter, Elaine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological Specimen Banks - standards
Humans
Specimen Handling - standards
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Summary:Management and traceability of biospecimen preanalytical variations are necessary to provide effective and efficient interconnectivity and interoperability between Biobanks. Therefore, the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories Biospecimen Science Working Group developed a "Standard PREanalytical Code" (SPREC) that identifies the main preanalytical factors of clinical fluid and solid biospecimens and their simple derivatives. The SPREC is easy to implement and can be integrated into Biobank quality management systems and databases. It can also be extended to nonhuman biorepository areas. Its flexibility allows integration of new novel technological developments in future versions. SPREC version 01 is presented in this article. Implementation of the SPREC is expected to facilitate and consolidate international multicenter biomarker identification research and biospecimen research in the clinical Biobank environment.
ISSN:1055-9965
1538-7755
DOI:10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-09-1268