It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator to obtain prior approval of specimen collection and testing from the University of Minnesota Human Subjects in Research Committee and to obtain informed consent for the tests from the subject using an approved Informed Consent form. Requests for laboratory processing or testing on research samples must be approved by Laboratory Administration and a special research account number must be assigned before research specimens can be accepted by the clinical laboratories for analysis. Allow at least 2 weeks for the approval process. For consultation regarding the research project, the investigator may contact the appropriate laboratory supervisor directly. For projects involving Microbiology, contact Norynne Schminsky in the laboratory directly.
Additional information regarding project scope and procedure specifics is required.
A special research account number is assigned for each study. A copy of the application with the assigned account number and the price for each test is returned to the Principal Investigator, Laboratory Administration, and the appropriate laboratory supervisors. The investigator or designee is responsible for duplicating request forms. A copy is sent to participating laboratories. The special request form must be used in order to ensure correct charging and reporting of results to the principal investigator.