Standard Operating Procedures

The procedures outlined here cover the Komen Tissue Bank’s consent requirements, materials needed, labeling, temperature control, extraction, processing, storage, standardization, sample destruction, and oversight for donated breast tissue samples.

Breast Tissue Collection

• SOP 001 Breast Tissue Acquisition

DNA Collection

• SOP 002 Acquisition of DNA from Buffy Coat

Serum Collection

• SOP 003 Serum

Plasma Collection

• SOP 004 Plasma

Tissue Processing and Storage

• SOP 005 Tissue Processing and Storage

Processing and Storage of Samples

• SOP 008 Processing and Storage of Extracted Blood DNA

Operating Room

• SOP 012 Acquisition of Normal Breast Tissue and Blood from an Operating Room

Cryopreservation of Sample

• SOP 013 Cryopreservation

Destruction of Materials

• SOP 014 Destruction of Human Specimen Material