The ABC-DS Active Study Page
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 317-278-8413.

| Serum | Karyotyping (1) | Plasma | DNA | RNA | |
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| All Visits | |||||
| Ship to: | NCRAD & UNTHSC | IU Cyto Lab | NCRAD & UNTHSC | NCRAD | NCRAD |
| Free T4, Thyroid, Triiodothyronine, TSH, Vit B12, ATA Preparation (Orange-Top Serum Tube) | Vit D, BMP, Lytes, Lipid Preparation (Gold-Top Serum Tube) | CBC Preparation (3 mL EDTA Tube) | A1C Preparation (3 mL EDTA Tube) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | ||||
| Cycle 2 | ||||
| Ship to: | IU Path Lab | IU Path Lab | IU Path Lab | IU Path Lab |
| Serum | Plasma | DNA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Visits | |||
| Ship to: | UNTHSC | UNTHSC | UNTHSC |
Study Resources
Please follow the below link to access The ABC-DS Study 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.
Please use the online sample form to collect information on specimen demographics, collection, and processing. After submitting the form online, download and print the PDF to include a hard copy with each shipment. In addition, notify NCRAD in advance of shipment by submitting the NCRAD Specimen Shipment Notification Form online. An email will automatically be sent to alzstudy@iu.edu once submitted.
If you are unable to access the online form at the time of collection, you may print and complete the previous form as an interim option, but please ensure the online form is submitted as soon as computer access is available.
The below downloadable manual for biomarkers was created specifically for this Study. Please feel free to explore the manuals through the hyperlinked “Table of Contents.” Questions concerning any part of the manual may be directed to NCRAD at (alzstudy@iu.edu) for further clarification.
The below downloadable manual for biomarkers was created specifically for this Study. Please feel free to explore the manual through the “Table of Contents.”
Take the guesswork out of it. Watch our video tutorials to learn all of the ins and outs of the process.
Please see the link below for the training slides for the study.
Sample Services at NCRAD
Looking for a biorepository to bank your samples? Check out NCRAD for sample banking. We can bank samples for new studies, ongoing studies, and closed studies.
Bank samples at NCRADLooking for samples for your research? Check out NCRAD’s inventory of available samples. Our Biomarker Analysis Laboratory (BAL) provide insights through standardized processing and cross-laboratory comparability studies.
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