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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Oct 5.
Published in final edited form as: Neuropathology. 2015 Jan 26;35(4):354–389. doi: 10.1111/neup.12189

Table 7.

Bodily tissue sites collected. All are available as both fixed and frozen samples

Organ system Tissue site
Cardiovascular
Aorta, thoracic
Aorta, abdominal
Heart, left ventricle
Heart, right ventricle
Genitourinary
Kidney
Bladder
Prostate gland
Uterus
Cervix
Vagina
Endocrine
Adrenal gland
Thyroid gland
Ovary
Testis
Respiratory
Larynx
Bronchus, primary
Lung
Diaphragm
Musculoskeletal
Bone, rib
Muscle, psoas
Muscle, temporalis
Gastrointestinal
Submandibular gland
Esophagus, upper
Esophagus, lower
Stomach, fundus
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Colon, transverse
Colon, sigmoid
Rectum
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas
Other
Breast
Nerve, vagus
Nerve, sciatic
Skin, abdominal
Skin, scalp
Spleen
Lymph node, peribronchial
Mesentery