PCRC Lab Frequently Asked Questions

Yes.

Please email the clinical research budget analysts in the Office of Sponsored Research or call 206-884-5617 for fee structure details.

The PCRC Lab is staffed Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

After hours, the lab is available for processing by research staff; badge access and lab orientation is required (see Location and Hours of Operation).

Yes.

Please contact Courtney Dethlefs at 206-987-5809 to discuss any processing or shipping questions prior to application submission.

The PCRC Lab staff is trained in various processing techniques from simple spinning to white blood cell isolation, as well as specimen collection from the operating room and handling of fresh and frozen tissue.

PCRC Lab staff do not analyze specimens but can process and transport your specimens to reference and testing labs.

• Safety equipment, such as gloves, goggles and disposable lab coats
• Shipping materials, such as shipping containers, labels, tape, dry ice and related packing supplies and materials
• Processing materials, such as pipettes, labels and cryovials (subject to availability)

Please provide the entire lab manual when submitting an application (DOC) to the PCRC Lab.

Hard copies can be sent via interoffice mail to W6605.

After reviewing the application, processing and/or shipping instructions, a representative from the PCRC Lab will contact you either in person, via email, by phone or in the context of the study's Protocol Implementation Meeting (PIM).

After all remaining issues are clarified, you will receive an email confirming the PCRC Lab's readiness to assist.