ALLFTD Active Study Page

Welcome ALLFTD 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 (800) 526-2839 or directly at (317) 278-1170.

Specimen Collection Overview

Specimen Type

RAVE Cycle (ALL)

DNA (Buffy Coat)

Plasma

PBMC

Serum

RNA

CSF*

*Optional for all participants

Study Resources

Kit Request Module

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

Kit Request System

Biological Sample Notification Forms

Please use the below downloadable form 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. We also ask that all shipments include a hard copy of each sample form.

Blood Sample Form CSF Sample Form Green Top-Sodium Heparin Redraw/Take Home Sample Form Lavender Top-EDTA Redraw/Take Home Sample Form

Manual of Procedures

The below downloadable manual for biofluids was created specifically for the ALLFTD 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, (800)526-2839 or (317)278-1170) for further clarification.

Manual of Procedures

Study Related Video Tutorials

Ambient Shipping

Frozen Shipping

CSF

Plasma

Serum

Training Slides

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

ALLFTD Training Slides

UPS Shipping