The federal government requires that copies of ALL research proposals involving human subjects be on file with the Institutional Review Board. Check those categories that apply to your project.
Categories apply regardless of the age of subjects, except as noted.
Standard requirements for informed consent apply regardless of the type of review. Research on marketed drugs that significantly increases the risks or decreases the acceptability of the risks associated with the use of the product is not eligible for expedited review. Collection of blood samples by finger stick, heel stick, ear stick, or venipuncture from adults and children under restrictions. From healthy, non-pregnant adults who weigh at least 110 pounds. For these subjects, the amounts drawn may not exceed 550 ml in an 8 week period and collection may not occur more frequently than 2 times per week, or From other adults and children, considering the age, weight, and health of the subjects, the collection procedure, the amount of the blood to be collected, and the frequency with which it will be collected.