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Abstract:
Blood is a biological fluid that contains multiple blood fraction and cellular components. High-quality blood specimens are essential prerequisites for various downstream applications such as molecular epidemiology studies, genomics, and proteomics studies. Currently, protocols and research publications concerning the collection, handling, preservation, and stability of blood or blood fractions are constantly emerging. Moreover, standardized guidelines are a requirement for biorepositories to tightly control preanalytical variables originating from these procedures and obtain high-quality blood specimen for downstream analyses. In this review article, we summarize the best practices and fit-for-purpose protocols regarding blood collection, processing, storage, and stability. In addition, we present some typical quality biomarkers, which could be used to evaluate the integrity of blood specimens.
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