Blood-Derived Biospecimens
Sirna Bioscience offers a customized collection of fresh and frozen blood samples from healthy and diagnosed donors based on specific research requirements.
Blood samples are collected in specific tube types to meet additive and stability requirements.
Regular human blood products are obtained from agreed donors in Turkey using SiRNA Bioscience's SOP. This allows us to customize each order to suit specific requirements while maintaining high product quality.
Age, gender, weight, ethnicity, smoking status, and other inclusion and/or exclusion criteria may be specified. Unique questions can be included in the specifications to enable tailored donor screening. The preferred vacutainer can also be used for liquid biopsy development.
SiRNA Bioscience provides viral-negative standard human blood-derived samples, as mentioned in the Certificate of Analysis in each shipment.
Human Blood Samples
Different types of human blood samples are collected depending on the purpose of the analysis.
Whole blood: Total amount of blood collected, including all its components - red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma.
Serum: The liquid part of the blood that remains after the blood has clotted and the clot has been removed. It contains a range of proteins, hormones, and other molecules that can be used for diagnostic tests.
Plasma: The liquid part of the blood that remains after the addition of an anticoagulant, preventing the blood from clotting. It contains the same components as a serum but also includes clotting factors.
Bone marrow: The spongy tissue inside bones that produces blood cells. Bone marrow can be collected using a needle and syringe for diagnostic purposes or to harvest stem cells for transplantation.
Buffy coat: This is the thin, white layer that forms between the plasma and red blood cells when a blood sample is centrifuged. It contains white blood cells and platelets.
Leukoplakia: An entire collection of white blood cells, typically obtained through leukapheresis. It is used for research purposes, including developing new cell therapies.
Platelets: These are small, disc-shaped cells that help the blood clot. They can be collected from whole blood or through a process called apheresis.
Menstrual blood: This is the blood and tissue shed during menstruation. It can be collected for research purposes, including studying reproductive health and fertility.
Red blood cells: These are the cells that carry oxygen to the body's tissues. They can be isolated from whole blood for transfusion purposes or diagnostic tests.
Cord blood: This sample is collected from the umbilical cord and placenta after birth. It contains stem cells that can be used for transplantation to treat certain diseases.