{"id":2452,"date":"2025-11-13T00:05:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T00:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/?page_id=2452"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:58:14","slug":"samples-available","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/researchers\/samples-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Samples Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pb--md-6 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pb--sm-3\" style=\"--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-tertiaryLight)\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-align--center fndry-justify--sm-center fndry-justify--between\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pt--5 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pb--md-2 fndry-pr--md-0 fndry-pl--md-0\">\n\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs align fndry-pb--2 wp-block-bcn-breadcrumb-trail has-text-color has-background \" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\">\n\t<span><\/span>\n\t<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to BC Children&#039;s Hospital BioBank.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">BC Children&#039;s Hospital BioBank<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News &amp; Events.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/?page_id=1229\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News &amp; Events<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"fndry-heading\">Samples Available<\/h1><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-bannerIntro20\">Learn more about the samples we have available.<\/p><\/div>\n<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--5 fndry-col--md-12\">\n\t<figure  class=\"fndry-image fndry-mb--0\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%;--img-height-all:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2630\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/biobank-samples-available.jpg\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/biobank-samples-available.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/biobank-samples-available-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/biobank-samples-available-768x651.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--5 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pb--md-3 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pb--md-4 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<h2 class=\"fndry-heading\">What samples do we have?<\/h2><figure  class=\"fndry-image\" style=\"--imageWidth:100%\" aria-labelledby=\"img-2539\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/specimen-types-collected-up-to-march-2025.png\" class=\"fndry-image__img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"--borderRadius:0px;--objectFit:cover;--imagePosX:50%;--imagePosY:50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/specimen-types-collected-up-to-march-2025.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/specimen-types-collected-up-to-march-2025-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/specimen-types-collected-up-to-march-2025-1024x454.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/specimen-types-collected-up-to-march-2025-768x340.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"fndry-paragraph\">Here are the sample types currently available at the BC Children&#8217;s Hospital\u00a0BioBank.<\/p><h3 class=\"fndry-heading\">BC Children&#8217;s Hospital<\/h3>\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Tissue: Fresh-frozen + Cyropreserved<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Frozen malignant tissue from oncology participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cryopreserved tissue from oncology participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Autopsy tissue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slides and blocks from oncology participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tonsil tissue from ENT participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Normal tissue from various departments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Blood: Control + Diseased<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plasma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PBMCs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buffy Coat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whole blood for DNA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Stem Cells: Autologous + Allogeneic Donors<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whole frozen stem cell bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cells derived from peripheral blood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cells derived from bone marrow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Urine: Solid Organ Transplant Participants<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whole urine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urine supernatant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urine cell pellet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Bone Marrow: Oncology + Hematology Participants<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BMMCs (diagnostic, longitudinal timepoints)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plasma (diagnostic, longitudinal timepoints)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Cerebrospinal Fluid: Neurology + Oncology Participants<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whole CSF<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CSF supernatant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CSF cell pellet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Saliva + Swabs from Participants with OCD<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saliva from proband and family members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swabs from proband and family members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Tissue Microarray (TMA)<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lymphoma (1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B-cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia (22)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>T-cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acute Myeloid Leukemia (11)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wilms Tumour (27, 192 cores)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Healthy Tonsil Tissue (2, 18 cores)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--0 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pb--md-3 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pb--md-4 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<h3 class=\"fndry-heading\">BC Women&#8217;s Hospital + Health Centre<\/h3>\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Tissue<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Placenta (Preterm &lt;33 weeks + Full-term)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Products of Conception (from RPLs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Blood: Maternal + Non-Maternal<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whole blood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plasma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PBMCs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prenatal screening serum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Cord Blood (Preterm &lt;33 weeks + Full-term)<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plasma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CBMCs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-pt--5 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pr--md-1 fndry-pl--md-1 fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pb--md-3 fndry-pt--sm-0 fndry-pb--sm-0 fndry-mt--sm-3 fndry-mb--sm-3\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-col--md-12 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2 fndry-pt--md-4 fndry-pb--md-4 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col fndry-align--start fndry-justify--center\">\n\t<h2 class=\"fndry-heading\">Documents<\/h2><ul  class=\"fndry-list fndry-d--flex fndry-flex--col\"><li\n\t class=\"fndry-list-item\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcchr.ca\/biobank\/files\/2025\/11\/bcchb-material-request-release-form-11dec2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BCCHB Material and Data Access Application Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg fndry-container--full fndry-pt--md-3 fndry-pr--md-3 fndry-pl--md-3 fndry-pb--md-6 fndry-pr--sm-2 fndry-pl--sm-2\" style=\"--fndry-bg:var(--fndry-color-light)\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-container fndry-responsive-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"fndry-row fndry-align--center fndry-justify--sm-center fndry-justify--between\">\n\t<div  class=\"fndry-col fndry-responsive-bg fndry-col--6 fndry-col--md-10 fndry-col--sm-12 fndry-pl--2 fndry-pb--5 fndry-pt--5 fndry-pt--md-2 fndry-pb--md-2\">\n\t<h2 class=\"fndry-heading\" style=\"color:var(--fndry-color-secondary)\">Contact Us<\/h2><p class=\"fndry-paragraph fndry-text-intro18\">For any inquiries about the BioBank, please contact us.<\/p><a  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