Table 1.

Four Major Topics Followed by Short Statements About Tasks Relevant to Their Importance in Planning the Development of a Biobank Were Presented

Important issues when planning a biobank	Feasibility
	Ethical, legal, and social issues
	Location
	Infrastructure
	Storage requirements
	Software
	Staff
	Accreditation and quality
	Sustainability
	Time needed to establish the biobank
Cost considerations when establishing a biobank	Infrastructure: building, air, and electric supply
	Equipment
	Biospecimen management software
	Personnel
	Training
	Maintenance
	Consumables
	Specimen kits, collection, processing, storage, and shipping
	Overhead costs
Biobanking services and SOPs	Specimen labeling
	Specimen collection, processing, storage, shipping
	Special services, e.g., cell separation, DNA and RNA extraction, histology, immunohistochemistry, and pathology QC
Common specimen types	Blood
	Urine
	Saliva
	Buccal swab
	CSF
	BAL
	Feces
	Solid tissues from biopsy or surgical resection

BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; SOP, standard operating procedure; QC, quality control.