Most patients choose to donate samples that are already being collected during a routine medical procedure, such as surgery. In many cases, tissue or blood is left over after all of the necessary testing is performed for your medical treatment.
These specimens are usually discarded after testing is complete. Your doctor will ask if you would like to donate any of your left-over samples to the Biobank for future research. You will be asked to sign a consent, which is usually given
to you at the same time as your consent for your medical procedure.
If you choose, you may also donate an additional blood sample in addition to the left-over specimens. If this is done, we will try to obtain this at the same time you receive a blood draw for other reasons.