ALL ALS Consortium

Welcome ALL ALS Study staff, coordinators, and PIs.

Study specific tools and resources are linked below. You will want to bookmark this page for your reference! If you have any questions, comments, or requests, please contact biosend@iu.edu or by phone phone directly at (317) 278-6158.

General questions about the study, not related to the specimens, should be directed to your study leadership. Please contact: allals_info@dignityhealth.org

PREVENT: COLLECTION SCHEDULE FOR SPECIMEN TYPES

PREVENT: COLLECTION SCHEDULE FOR SPECIMEN TYPES
Visit	Visit 2 120 ± 30 days (Remote)	Visit 3 240 ± 30 days (Remote)	Visit 4 365 ± 60 days (Clinic)	Visit 5 360 ± 30 days (Remote)	Visit 6 480 ± 30 days (Remote)	Visit 7 730 ± 60 days (Clinic)	Visit 8 600 ± 30 days (Remote)	Visit 9 720 ± 30 days (Remote)	Visit 10 1095 ± 60 days (Clinic)
DNA (buffy coat)
Plasma
Serum
Whole Blood
RNA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PBMC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CSF	-	-		-	-		-	-

ASSESS: COLLECTION SCHEDULE FOR SPECIMEN TYPES (SYMPTOMATIC)

ASSESS: COLLECTION SCHEDULE FOR SPECIMEN TYPES (CONTROL)

Study Resources

Kit Request Module

Please follow the below link to access the Kit Request Module. This link will direct you to a REDCap database where study coordinators and staff may request kits, individual supplies, and/or labels. Please allow a total of two weeks for kit requests to be fulfilled.

PREVENT ALS Kit Request System

ASSESS ALS Kit Request System

Specimen Collection and Processing Form

Please use the below link to access the collection and processing forms for the ALL ALS consortium protocols. This form must be completed prior to shipment. We also ask that all shipments include a physical copy of the shipping manifest portion of the form.

PREVENT ALS Specimen Collection and Processing Form

ASSESS ALS Specimen Collection and Processing Form

manual of procedures

The below downloadable manual was created specifically for this protocol. Questions concerning any part of the manual may be directed to biosend@iu.edu (317-278-6158) for further clarification.

PREVENT ALS Manual of Procedures

ASSESS ALS Manual of Procedures

Training slides

These slides correspond to the BioSEND ALL ALS protocol training. Training is available upon request by contacting biosend@iu.edu.

PREVENT ALS Training Slides

ASSESS ALS Training Slides

Sample Shipping

BioSEND can receive samples Monday-Friday, excluding holidays. Frozen samples should be shipped M-W. Ambient samples may be shipped on Th.

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