National ALS Biorepository Samples
Below are samples currently available from the National ALS Biorepository. This table will be updated quarterly and may change. If you have specific questions, please contact us at 1-855-874-6912. (Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5pm ET).
| In-home Sample Types Participants (N =1,378) |
|
|---|---|
| DNA (2µg) | 1,351 |
| RNA (2µg) | 1,151 |
| Plasma (.5ml) | 1,151 |
| Serum (.5 ml) | 1,142 |
| Whole Blood – metals free (1.8 ml) | 1,133 |
| Red Blood Cells (1.0 ml) | 1,149 |
| Buffy Coat (1.0 ml) | 247 |
| PBMCs1 | 73 |
| Urine (1.8 ml) | 1,062 |
| Urine with Hg preservative (4.5 ml) | 687 |
| Hair | 157 |
| Nails | 268 |
| Postmortem Sample Types Participants (N=48) |
|
|---|---|
| Brain | 48 |
| Spinal Cord | 47 |
| CSF2 | 48 |
| Bone | 48 |
| Muscle | 48 |
| Fibroblasts | 28 |
1 PBMCs – Peripheral blood mononuclear cells
2 CSF – Cerebrospinal fluid
* Updated as of 6/30/2020
Page last reviewed: May 4, 2020, 11:50 AM
Content source: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry