title: [The haematological biobank--an infrastructure for quality assurance, development and research].
abstract: Archived patient samples of biological material coupled to clinical databases are valuable and hold the potential to improve patient care, quality control, research and development. Biobanks form a catalytic infrastructure which ensures the registration, handling and storage of collected biological material. Here, we describe the Haematology Biobank and stress the significance of a registration database. Together, these form the basis for retrospective validation of clinical progress and prognostic evaluation of new diagnostic methods, which can therefore be more quickly implemented in the clinic.
authors.affiliation: Hæmatologisk Afdeling, Medicinsk Center, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Aalborg Sygehus, Denmark. haej@rn.dk
authors.forename: Hans E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Johnsen
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pilgaard
authors.forename: Anne Dirks
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Højfeldt
authors.forename: Torben Lüth
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schmitz
authors.forename: Katrine Hindborg
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Gade
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fogd
authors.forename: Mette
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nyegaard
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bøgsted
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dybkær
mesh_terms: D018070:Biological Specimen Banks / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012042:Registries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers