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WRAP Active Study Page

Welcome WRAP Study staff, coordinators, and PI's.

This section encompasses study specific tools and videos for your reference. If you have any questions, comments, or new ideas please contact NCRAD by email or phone 1-800-526-2839 or directly at 317-278-8413.

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WRAP Specimen Collection Overview
WRAP Specimen Collection Overview
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PBMCDraw 1x at any visit after completing LP and/or PET
Plasma
Buffy Coat (DNA)
Whole Blood
Serum
CSFMadison only

Study Resources

Kit Request Module

Please follow the below link to access the WRAP 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 three weeks for kit requests to be compiled and delivered to your site.

Biological Sample and Shipment Notification Forms

Please use the below downloadable forms to collect information on specimen patient demographics, collection, and processing. We respectfully ask that all completed forms be emailed prior to shipment. If you complete the form on the website, you can choose to have it emailed automatically to us. We also ask that all shipments include a hard copy of each sample form.

manual of procedures

The below downloadable manual for biofluids was created specifically for the WRAP Study. Please feel free to explore the manual through the hyperlinked “Table of Contents.” Questions concerning any part of the manual may be directed at NCRAD (alzstudy@iu.edu, 1-800-526-2839 or directly at 317-278-8413) for further clarification.

Biospecimen Priority for Incomplete Draws

There are times when, during a research visit, the full amount of blood and/or CSF is not collected. In those cases, WRAP will follow the following priority guidelines.

Serum Priorities

  • Priority #1: NCRAD
  • Priority #2: WRAP
Please note: If less than 4 aliquots are available, half will stay with WRAP and half will go to NCRAD

EDTA Plasma Priorities

  • Priority #1: NCRAD Plasma and Buffy Coat
  • Priority #2: WRAP Plasma
  • Priority #3: WRAP Whole Blood
Please note: If less than 4 aliquots are available, half will stay with WRAP and half will go to NCRAD

CSF Priorities

  • Priority #1: 10 Tubes to WRAP
  • Priority #2: NCRAD
Please note: If less than 4 aliquots are available, half will stay with WRAP and half will go to NCRAD
Training Slides

Please see the link below for the training slides for the WRAP study.

Additional Resources
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