The ABC-DS Active Study Page

Welcome ABC-DS Study staff, coordinators and PIs.

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 317-274-7546 or 800-526-2839.

Specimen Collection Overview

Main Study Blood Collection — to be sent to NCRAD & UNTHSC

RNA

Serum

Plasma

DNA

Karyotyping₁

All Visits

Ship to:

NCRAD

NCRAD & UNTHSC

NCRAD & UNTHSC

NCRAD

NCRAD
₁ DS Participants only (if needed)

Main Study Blood Collection — to be sent to IU Path Lab (Clinical Labs)

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

MOM's Substudy Blood Collection — to be sent to UNTHSC

Serum

Plasma

DNA

All Visits

Ship to:

UNTHSC

UNTHSC

UNTHSC
* Collection will be at 1 time-point for all parents.

Study Resources

Kit Request Module

Please follow the below link to access the ABC-DS 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. ABC-DS sites will use the same link for ordering supplies related to blood-based biomarkers and CSF collection. Please allow a total of two weeks for kit requests to be compiled and delivered to your site.

Kit Request System

Biological Sample and Shipment Notification Forms

Please use the below downloadable forms to collection information on specimen patient demographics, collection, and processing. We respectfully ask that all completed forms be emailed (alzstudy@iu.edu) or faxed (317-321-2003) 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.

Downloadable Sample Form (pdf) Karyotyping Req Form Appendix E IU Path Lab Portal Access Instructions

Manual of Procedures

The below downloadable manual for biomarkers was created specifically for the ABC-DS 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, 800-526-2839 or 317-274-7546) for further clarification.

Manual of Procedures

Study Related Video Tutorials

Please explore the below videos sponsored by NCRAD for the ABC-DS studies.

Ambient Shipping

ABC-DS Biospecimen Training Video

IUGB Frozen Shipping

Training Slides

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

Training Slides