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Harmonizing Maternal and Infant Biospecimen Collection and Processing for Research.

Chris E Philip¹, Hani Faysal², Sara K Quinney¹

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

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Maternal and infant biobanks show significant harmonization in biospecimen collection and processing. This consistency facilitates cross-biobank collaboration and secondary research use, reducing barriers to data integration.

Area of Science:

Biomedical research
Reproductive health
Biobanking

Background:

Pre-analytical variability in biospecimen handling is a key challenge in maternal and infant research.
This variability hinders cross-cohort collaboration and the secondary use of valuable biospecimens.
Standardization is crucial for ensuring data reproducibility and comparability.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the degree of harmonization in pre-analytical procedures across major maternal and infant biobanks.
To identify commonalities and variations in biospecimen collection and processing protocols.
To evaluate the impact of harmonization on cross-biobank collaboration.

Main Methods:

Descriptive review of publicly available protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Keywords:

biobanking maternal–infant research pre-analytical variables standard operating procedures

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Analysis of harmonization across various maternal and infant specimen types (blood, urine, placenta, breast milk, etc.).

Comparison of key pre-analytical parameters including collection, processing, storage, and shipping.

Main Results:

Substantial convergence observed in core pre-analytical parameters across biobanks.
High consistency in collection timing, temperature control, centrifugation, aliquoting, storage (-80°C or liquid nitrogen), and cold-chain shipping.
Minor variability noted in placental sampling and tissue handling, often specific to analytic aims.

Conclusions:

Meaningful harmonization in biospecimen workflows is largely in place across maternal and infant biobanks.
Barriers to collaboration may stem more from metadata capture and data integration than laboratory procedures.
Existing biospecimen resources can be leveraged for collaborative research without extensive workflow re-standardization.