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Overview of CHS Specimen Collection

The Laboratory for our study is located at the University of Vermont, in Colchester, VT. Plasma/serum, urine, buffy coats from packed cells and DNA are stored at the lab.

Below is a table showing the year samples were collected and amount of samples taken:

 

Visit # of Participants Old Cohort / Yr 5 Cohort EDTA Plasma # samples (ml) Buffy RT
Citrate
4C
Citrate
SCAT Serum 2-hour
Serum
Diatube Urine Cells Year
2 5178 / 0 3
(1.0)
X 1
(1.0)
1
(0.5)
4
(0.5)
3
(1.0)
Collected,not stored       89-90
3 PA & NC X         X         90-91
4 PA & NC X         X         92-93
5 4168 / 661 6
(0.5)
X 2
(0.5)
2
(0.5)
8
(0.25)
6
(0.5)
        93-94
6 3787 / 529 6
(0.5)
X                 94-95
7 3573 / 495 6
(0.5)
X       3
(1.0)
  2
(0.4)
    95-96
8 MD only
833 / 0
6
(0.5)
X                 96-97
9 3064 / 459 7
(0.5)
X   4
(0.5)
8
(0.25)
7
(0.5)
7
(0.5)
  3
(1.0)
  97-98
10 2675 / 394 7
(0.5)
X                 98-99
11 2569 / 363 1
(2.0)
X               2 99-00
  • A number of blood measures have already been performed and are available:

Valid Blood Lab Data values by year and cohort

See also

 

 Questions? Please contact Elaine Cornell.