Clinical Research Center Resources - Core Laboratory

 

The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Clinical Research Center Laboratory, a CAP/CLIA certified laboratory is available for your biochemical testing needs.  A diverse team of technologists and biochemical instrumentation specialists with over fifty years of combined experience are here to assist you.  The following analyses are currently available.

Biochemical Laboratory  *
DNA Extraction (B)
Catecholamine (P, U)
Total Nitrogen (U)
Urea / BUN (S, P, U)
Creatinine (S, P, U)
Sodium (S, P, U)
Potassium (S, P, U)
Chloride (S, P)
CO2 (S, P)
Phosphorus (S, P, U)
Glucose (S, P, U)
Calcium (S, P, U)
Albumin (S, P)
Alkaline Phosphatase (S, P)
SGOT (S, P)
SGPT (S, P)
Total Protein (S, P)
Direct Bilirubin (S, P)
Total Bilirubin (S, P)
Cortisol (Sal)
Nt-proBNP (P)
Melatonin (Sal)
6-Sulfatoxymelatonin (U)
Cholesterol (S, P)
Triglycerides (S,P)
Lactate Dehydrogenase-LDH (S, P)
Creatine Kinase-CK (S, P)
 
 * B = Blood, P = Plasma, S = Serum, Sal = Saliva, U = Urine

DNA extraction is performed manually, by licensed technologists using Qiagen Puregene DNA purification.  This provides archive-quality DNA for your long-term storage.
 
The plasma, serum or urine chemistries offered are performed on the Johnson & Johnson Vitros 250 Chemistry analyzer, an industry leader in accuracy, precision and repetition in clinical chemistry analysis.
Our Catecholamine analysis, using the latest High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) instrumentation, adhering to strict National Institute of Health (NIH) standards, is second to none world-wide with separation, identification, purification, and quantification.  The laboratory currently offers Catecholamine analysis, which includes epinephrine (E), norepinephrine (NE), dihydroxyphenylglycol (DHPG), dihydroxyphenyl-acetic acid (DOPAC), dihydroxyphenyl-L-alanine (DOPA), and dopamine hydrochloride (DA).

State of the art ELISA assays are provided by the lab. .  We work hand-in-hand with commercial vendors to provide a collaborative relationship with our customers. The 96 well kits, combined with our innovative instrumentation provide a symbiotic relationship with the investigators.  This results in a diverse line of assays that appeal to a limitless provider need base.  In other words, if the kit is offered commercially by a reputable dealer, fits our instrumentation parameters, we will work with you in an attempt to accurately analyze and technically support your ELISA testing needs.

Patient Sample Submission for inpatients is completed by the nursing staff.  Outpatient samples are scheduled and requisitioned with either nursing staff or with the technologists in the Laboratory, depending on the testing services needed.  Sample storage after testing is for three years, according to College of American Pathologists (CAP) regulations.  After that, the investigator is responsible for his or her sample storage.  All sample storage must be arranged with technologists prior to testing after VICTR approval.  

Sample result retrieval is accomplished using the Vanderbilt VUnet ID access code to access the CRC result database.  This secure website data is only available to key personnel approved by the VICTR approved investigator.

The VICTR CRC Clinical Research Laboratory staff looks forward to assisting you with your laboratory testing needs.

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