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ALLFTD2 Study Page

Welcome ALLFTD2 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 1-800-526-2839 or directly at 317-278-8413.

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Specimen Collection Overview
*Collected once per participant. If possible, should be done at baseline level. <br/> **Optional for all participants.
Baseline/12-Month Blood6,24,36,48-Month BloodRemote BloodAmbient PBMC
DNA (Buffy Coat)
Plasma
PBMC* *
Serum
Whole blood for Long-Read
CSF** ** **
*Collected once per participant. If possible, should be done at baseline level.
**Optional for all participants.

Study Resources

Kit Request Module

Access the ALLFTD2 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 notification forms

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.

manual of procedures

The downloadable manual for biofluids was created specifically for the ALLFTD2 Study. Please feel free to explore the manual through the linked ‘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.

Study related video tutorials

Take the guesswork out of it. Watch our video tutorials to learn all of the ins and outs of the process.

Training slides

Please see the link below for the training slides for the ALLFTD2 study.

UPS shipping

Learn more about the shipping process through the links below.

Additional Resources

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 NCRAD