Bio Spec



Bio Spec Overview

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Last Modification Date: 2026-03-26 @ 3:16 PM
Retention: SAMPLES_WITH_DNA
Description: The study will retain the following biospecimens collected before and after cardiac surgery:

Peripheral blood samples, including whole blood, plasma/serum, and PBMCs for:

Genetic analysis (targeted SNP panels; potential NGS/WGS), Epigenetic profiling (DNA methylation), Transcriptomics (RNA-seq), Proteomic and metabolomic testing, Routine laboratory biomarkers (e.g., creatinine, NGAL, cystatin C, KIM).

Urine samples for short-chain RNA (scRNA) transcriptomic analyses and metabolomic profiling (pre- and postoperative).

Stool samples for microbiota and microbiome studies, including bacterial fractions, extracellular vesicles, and metabolite fractions, analyzed with GC-MS and LC-MS/MS and via metagenomic sequencing.

Digital biospecimens: non-invasive voice and video recordings collected to identify acoustic and image biomarkers of postoperative delirium.
Section: The study will retain the following biospecimens collected before and after cardiac surgery: Peripheral blood samples, including whole blood, plasma/serum, and PBMCs for: Genetic analysis (targeted SNP panels; potential NGS/WGS), Epigenetic profiling (DNA methylation), Transcriptomics (RNA-seq), Proteomic and metabolomic testing, Routine laboratory biomarkers (e.g., creatinine, NGAL, cystatin C, KIM). Urine samples for short-chain RNA (scRNA) transcriptomic analyses and metabolomic profiling (pre- and postoperative). Stool samples for microbiota and microbiome studies, including bacterial fractions, extracellular vesicles, and metabolite fractions, analyzed with GC-MS and LC-MS/MS and via metagenomic sequencing. Digital biospecimens: non-invasive voice and video recordings collected to identify acoustic and image biomarkers of postoperative delirium.