Biospecimen/Biological Data Preservation Request

To accept biological samples/data to the ACU Biobank Unit, the ACU Biobank Biological Sample/Data Preservation Application Form should be filled out and sent to biyobanka@acibadem.edu.tr via e-mail. Subsequently, the request, which is registered, is subject to preliminary assessment by the Administrative Board of ACU Biobank; the acceptance or rejection information of the biological sample/data preservation request is sent to the applicant within 3 working days. The ACU Biobank Biological Sample/Data Transfer Agreement, ACU Biobank Biological Sample/Data Acceptance Form and ACU Biobank Informed Consent Form are sent via e-mail to researchers whose biological sample/data storage application request is accepted. Then, the samples/data prepared in accordance with the conditions to accept biological material, which is indicated below, should be delivered together with the wet signatured printouts of the ACU Biobank Biological Sample/Data Transfer Agreement and ACU Biobank Biological Sample/Data Acceptance Form

For Biological Sample/Data acceptance, make sure that the following conditions are met:

• The samples/data must be correctly labeled, with the patient's name on it.
• The date and time the sample/data was taken must be specified.
• The type of the sample/data must be specified correctly.
• Ensure that there is enough samples/data.
• It should be ensured that wrong chemical substances are not added to the sample tubes or that the sample(s) are not taken into the wrong tube.
• Samples should not be kept waiting and should be stored in appropriate conditions required for the sample.
• It should not be waited for a long time for serum separation.
• It should be ensured that sufficient centrifugation is done to the samples.
• It must be ensured that the transfer of the samples/data is done in the correct way and under suitable conditions.