Fit and well (finding)
TwinsUK
Year Started: 2004
From ~14,500 registered twins 9,900 unique individuals have visited to collect biological samples. Some individuals will have multiple samples collected at different time points. Note that numbers provided should be used as guidance only since the collection is ongoing.
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Twin-study
- Status:
- In progress
- Consent restrictions:
- Other animal work restriction, Xenograft restriction
| Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Biomarker datasets | 0 - 3 months |
| Clinical records | 0 - 3 months |
| Followup records | 0 - 3 months |
| Genomic datasets | 0 - 3 months |
| Imaging data | 0 - 3 months |
| Physiological/biochemical measurements | 0 - 3 months |
| Survey data | 0 - 3 months |
| Treatment records | 0 - 3 months |
| Psychological data | 0 - 3 months |
| Donor Ethnicity | 0 - 3 months |
Female
Adult (> 40 years)
5001 - 10000 donors
| Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Macroscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immortalized cell lines | Liquid nitrogen liquid phase | N/A | Not applicable | 51 - 75% | |
| DNA | -18°C to -35°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
| Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) | Liquid nitrogen liquid phase | N/A | Not applicable | 26 - 50% | |
| Plasma | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
| Saliva | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 26 - 50% | |
| Serum | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% | |
| Urine | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 75% -99% |
Fit and well (finding)
Baseline
Year Started: 1996
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Twin-study
- Status:
- Completed
- Consent restrictions:
- Other animal work restriction, Xenograft restriction
| Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Biomarker datasets | 0 - 3 months |
| Clinical records | 0 - 3 months |
| Followup records | 0 - 3 months |
| Genomic datasets | 0 - 3 months |
| Imaging data | 0 - 3 months |
| Physiological/biochemical measurements | 0 - 3 months |
| Survey data | 0 - 3 months |
| Psychological data | 0 - 3 months |
| Donor Ethnicity | 0 - 3 months |
Female
Adult (> 40 years)
5001 - 10000 donors
| Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Macroscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNA | -18°C to -35°C | N/A | Not applicable | 100% | |
| Plasma | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 51 - 75% | |
| Serum | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 51 - 75% | |
| Urine | -60°C to -85°C | N/A | Not applicable | 51 - 75% |