Specimen Procurement

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Procure fresh biological samples and tissue for your University of Minnesota research.

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Collect waste tissue from surgical procedures performed in operating rooms

Coverage of operating rooms at University of Minnesota Medical Center (UMMC) East Bank, Clinics and Surgery Center (CSC), and Riverside hospitals

Distribute tissue specimens to study teams as fresh, flash frozen, or FFPE

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