The objective of The Reproductive Specimen Processing Bank (ReProBank) is to facilitate the collection of biological patient specimens in pursuit of improving reproductive health and patient outcomes. ReProBank provides support and assistance to researchers in patient consent, prospective specimen collection, processing, and storage. Additionally, ReProBank allows researchers to select previously banked biospecimens using a comprehensive clinical database and will facilitate the management, and distribution of these specimens.
Examples of tissues and specimens collected:
- Blood
- Cord Blood
- Placenta
- Amniotic Fluid
- Uterine Tissue
- Urine
- Vaginal Fluid
- Infant Blood
- Ovarian Tissue
- Breast Milk
- Follicular Fluid
- Granulosa Cells
- Immature Oocytes
- Sperm, Semen, Testicular Tissue