CORE--BIOMARKERS FACILITY

生物标记物设施提供集中、高效和成本低廉的- 用于接收、处理和存储人体样本的有效资源， 作为分子流行病学研究的一部分而收集 其他类型癌症的相关研究。这些样本包括血液， 尿液和口腔细胞。编码样本由该设施接收，并且 加工成适当的组分(例如，血浆，淋巴细胞， 粒细胞、总白细胞、红细胞)并冷冻在 尽可能将多份等份放在一个以上的冷冻柜中。一个 维护样品清单的计算机化数据库，并对样品 必要时取回以供分析。电话报警系统被用来 确保样品安全和质量控制程序到位，以 监测样品条件和数据库的准确性。

The Biomarkers Facility provides a centralized, efficient, and cost- effective resource for receiving, handling, and storing human samples that are collected as part of research studies in molecular epidemiology and other types of cancer related research. These samples include blood, urine, and buccal cells. Coded samples are received by the facility and processed into appropriate fractions (e.g., plasma, lymphocytes, granulocytes, total white blood cells, red blood cells) and frozen in multiple aliquots in more than one freezer whenever possible. A computerized data base of the sample inventory is maintained and samples retrieved for analysis when necessary. A telephone alarm system is used to ensure sample safety and quality control procedures are in place to monitor sample conditions and data base accuracy.