GTEx SOP Library

The Entire SOP Library can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.

1. Ethical and Regulatory Procedures for GTEx

   1. caHUB GTEx Next of Kin Informed Consent Template
   2. caHUB GTEx Live Donor Informed Consent Template
   3. Regulatory Compliance Policy Regarding Data Privacy Management (ER-0001 v1.0.0)
   4. List of HIPAA Identifiers (ER-0001-F1 v1.0.0)
   5. GTEx Donor Eligibility Criteria Form (PM-0003-F4 v1.1.0)
   6. Supplier Informed Consent Verification Form (PM-0003-F2 v1.1.0)

2. Biospecimen Collection for GTEx

   1. Biospecimen Collection SOPs
      1. GTEx Tissue Procurement SOP (PR-0004 v1.2.1)
      2. GTEx Work Instruction For Postmortem Collection of Normal Tissues (PR-0004-W1 v1.1.5)
      3. GTEx Work Instruction For Surgical Collection of Normal Tissues (PR-0004-W2 v1.1.1)
   2. Biospecimen Tracking Forms
      1. GTEx Tissue Recovery Form (PM-0003-F5 v1.1.0)
      2. GTEx Chain of Custody Procedure (OP-0002 v1.1.0)
      3. GTEx Chain of Custody Form (OP-0002-F1 v1.1.0)
      4. Work Instruction for Shipping Receipt at Processing Facility (IT-0001-W2 v1.0.2)

3. Data Collection at GTEx Biospecimen Source Sites

   1. caHUB Candidate and Specimen Data Entry Process Flow (IT-0001-P1 v1.0.2)
   2. caHUB Data Entry Procedure (IT-0001 v1.0.2)
   3. Work Instruction for Data Entry at BSS (IT-0001-W1)
   4. GTEx Data Correction Form (DCF) (PM-0004-F1 v1.0.0)
   5. GTEx CRF Completion (PM-0003 v1.1.0)
   6. GTEx Clinical Collection Case Report Form (PM-0003-F6 v1.1.0)
   7. GTEx Controlled Data Export Procedure for Recipients of Deidentified Data (OP-0008 v1.0.0)
   8. GTEx Deidentified Data Export Brain Bank Process Flow (OP-0008-P1)

4. Biospecimen Collection Supplies and Procedures for GTEx

   1. General Biospecimen Collection Kit Shipping and Checklists
      1. GTEx Specimen Collection Supplies and Shipping Kit Process Flow (OP-0001-P1 v1.2.0)
      2. GTEx Kit Receipt, Supplies, and Shipping Procedure (OP-0001 v1.2.0)
      3. GTEx Kit Discrepancy Checklist for Routine Overpack for Postmortem Collections (OP-0001-F2 v1.2.0)
      4. GTEx Kit Discrepancy Checklist for Transport Media (OP-0001-F3 v1.2.0)
      5. GTEx Kit Discrepancy Checklist for Routine Overpack for Surgical Collections (OP-0001-F4 v1.2.0)
   2. Tissue Collection Kit Shipping and Checklists
      1. GTEx Work Instruction for the Aqua Kit Receipt and Shipping (OP-0001-W3 v1.2.0)
      2. GTEx Discrepancy Checklist for the Aqua Kit – Surgical (OP-0001-W3-F1 v1.2.0)
      3. GTEx Discrepancy Checklist for the Aqua Kit – Postmortem (OP-0001-W3-F2 v1.2.0)
   3. Brain Collection Kit Shipping and Checklists
      1. GTEx Work Instruction for the Green Kit Receipt and Shipping (OP-0001-W2 v1.2.0)
      2. GTEx Discrepancy Checklist for the Green Kit (OP-0001-W2-F1 v1.2.0)
   4. Blood Collection Kit Shipping and Checklists
      1. GTEx Work Instruction for the Yellow Kit Receipt and Shipping (OP-0001-W1 v1.2.0)
      2. GTEx Discrepancy Checklist for the Yellow Kit (OP-0001-W1-F1 v1.2.0)

5. caHUB Pathology Review Procedures for GTEx

   1. Pathology Review Procedures
      1. PRC Tissue Review Procedure Process Flow (PR-0002-P1 v1.0.0)
      2. PRC GTEx Tissue Review Procedure (PR-0002 v1.0.0)
      3. Annotating Digitally Scanned Microscope Slides (PR-0002-W1 v1.0.0)
      4. PRC GTEx Request for Clarification-Recuts (PR-0002-F2 v1.0.0)
      5. Operations Manual for caHUB Nikon microscope (PR-9001 v1.0.0)
   2. Pathology Review Case Summary Report Templates
      1. PRC GTEx CSR Post Mortem Form (PR-0002-F1 v1.0.0)
      2. PRC GTEx CSR Surgical Donor Form (PR-0002-F3 v1.0.0)

6. Complete SOP Library

   1. To download the complete GTEx SOP Library as a Zip Folder, please click here.