Table 2.

Unrarefied library sizes by sample type prior to decontamination (samples with <1000 mapped reads excluded).

	Flash frozen proximal	Allprotect 4 °C 24 hr	Allprotect 4 °C 72 hr	Allprotect 4°C 1 month	RNAlater 4 °C 72 hr	Zymo 4 °C 72 hr	FFPE	Flash frozen distal	Stool
Samples, n	20	19	19	19	19	18	12	19	40
Total reads	893,670	924,895	1,041,2620	937,437	958,161	891,502	77,025	932,184	635,248
Median reads (IQR)	48,531 (43,493–52,266)	50,866 (41,813–53,023)	52,289 (46,334–58,828)	47,388 (42,461–54,505)	48,790 (44,782–53,561)	51,718 (44,136–58,044)	6615 (3819–9565)	48,491 (44,735–55,303)	16,071 (14,816–18,428)