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nPOD Standard Operating Procedures
The nPOD Standard Operating Procedures are available to all nPOD investigators and partners in PDF format. These procedures are approved by the nPOD executive committee. A brief description of each procedure or protocol is provided for your convenience below. If you have any questions about any of the information included in these documents, please contact the nPOD administrative core.
nPOD1: Shipping and Handling Procedures PDF
The purpose of this document is to serve as a guide by which donor tissue, including pancreas, spleen, duodenum, and peripheral blood samples, are shipped to the nPOD Organ Procurement and Pathology Core (OPPC) from National Disease Resource Interchange (NDRI) or Organ Procurement Organizations. It will also serve as a guide for shipping and delivery of tissue to nPOD investigators from the OPPC.
nPOD2: Autoantibody Screening of Pancreas Donors PDF
The purpose of this document is to define the current nPOD donor groups and provide the inclusion and exclusion criteria for each group.
nPOD6: IA-2 Antibody Protocol PDF
The purpose of this document is to define the protocol for the use of the modified KRONUS®, IA-2 Autoantibody ELISA kit.
nPOD7: GAD Antibody Protocol PDF
The purpose of this document is to define the protocol for the use of the modified KRONUS®, GAD Autoantibody ELISA kit.
AAb1: Shipping: Positive Samples (LABS, Inc., Denver) PDF
The purpose of this document is to define the process for storing, shipping, and labeling autoantibody positive samples from LABS, Inc. in Denver to the nPOD administrative offices at the University of Florida.
AAb2: Shipping: Positive Samples (MNIT) PDF
The purpose of this document is to define the process for storing, shipping, and labeling autoantibody positive samples from MNIT in Los Angeles to the nPOD administrative offices at the University of Florida.
AAb3: Shipping: Positive Samples (University of Miami nPOD Screening Lab) PDF
The purpose of this document is to define the process for storing, shipping, and labeling autoantibody positive samples from the nPOD screening lab at the University of Miami to the nPOD administrative offices at the University of Florida.
AAb4: Shipping: Positive Samples (LABS, Inc., Philadelphia) PDF
The purpose of this document is to define the process for storing, shipping, and labeling autoantibody positive samples from LABS, Inc. in Philadelphia to the nPOD administrative offices at the University of Florida.
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