The Biobank stores whole blood, plasma, serum, buffy coat, urine, and DNA from consenting Canadians between the ages of 1 to 79 years, on an ongoing basis. Each survey may have multiple collection timeframes and these are called cycles.
Available samples at a glance
259,000
Serum
97,000
Plasma
34,900
Whole blood
121,700
Urine
10,000
Dry blood spot cards
10,800
DNA
Coming soon
Saliva
Coming soon
Buffy coat
| Sample matrix | SurveyFootnote 1 | Cycles | Age range | Available samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | CHMS | 1-6 | 3-79 | 259,000 |
| Plasma | CHMS | 1-6 | 3-79 | 97,000 |
| Whole blood | CHMS | 2-6 | 6-79 | 34,900 |
| Urine | CHMS | 1-6 | 3-79 | 121,700 |
| Dry blood spot cards | CCAHS | 1 | 1-79 | 10,000 |
| DNA | CHMS | 1-4 | 14-79 | 10,800 |
| Saliva | CCAHS | Coming soon | 18-79 | Coming soon |
| Buffy coat | CHMS | Coming soon | 3-79 | 5700 |
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Biobank samples
- Please contact us to request the current status of Biobank samples or request additional details about the samples.