Scientific advisory team :
Assisting in the determination of analytic techniques required for specific biological analyses, document research, expertise, reactives, determination of optimal conditions for sample conservation, transport etc.
Logistics advisory team :
Counselling in methods for clinical trials in the organisation of sample pick up, transport and analysis.
Selection and management of analytical platform
- Selection of an analytical platform according to the field of specialisation required for the project.
- Set up of the logistical organisation required for the centralisation
- Follow up of analyses
Sampling kit and transport
- Determining contents of sampling kit and transport requirements
- Researching, acquiring, receiving, verification and storage of required material
- Fabrication of sampling kits
- Set up of kit assembly production line
- Quality control
- Kit identification : labelling
- Kit storage and management of expiry dates
- Distribution and resupply according to study specifications and expiry dates
Elaboration and printing of documents
- Identification labels : code bar labels
- Requisition or prescription forms : two or three ply documents …
- Study specific Operating Manuals : validated by Central Laboratory
- Investigator instructions, patient guidelines…
Selection, management and coordination of blood samplers :
- Local Laboratories, nurses
- Possibility of blood sampling at patient’s home
Management of sample planning, patient visit planning
- Visit organised for and with patient
- Follow up
- Telephone reminder
Training of blood sampling staff (Local Laboratory, nurse, Invesigator centre :
- By telephone
- On site
Organisation of transfer steps : sample collect
- At ambient temperature
- Refrigerated
- Frozen
Biological sample storage (serum banks) before or after analysis by Central Laboratory
Biological monitoring
- Technical assistance over telephone with investigation centres and samplers
- Follow up of sample taking
- Follow up of sample shipment
- Resolving queries and incoherences
- Follow up of sending and reception of results