MORRISVILLE, N.C., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Clinical Logistics is pleased to announce the introduction of specimen storage services through a partnership with Gentris Corporation (Gentris), a GLP compliant laboratory, located in Morrisville, North Carolina.
Gentris offers storage of DNA, RNA, whole blood, FFPE tissue blocks, urine, plasma, serum, saliva, liver cells, and buccal cells specimens. Specimen storage at the following storage conditions is available:
Gentris’ storage facility houses -80 degree centigrade freezers. Each freezer has a capacity of 57,600 2ml tubes, supported by multiple backup systems and an inventory tracking system. Each freezer is independently monitored 24/7 by a 21 CFR 11 Compliant Elpro Monitoring system. All freezers have redundant and emergency backup systems.
An integrated 21 CFR 11 compliant LIMS system is used to ensure proper chain of custody from the moment specimens are received. Specimen handling processes are in accordance with GLP regulations and meet the audit trail requirements.
This partnership enables Clinical Logistics to offer specimen storage services for clinical trials which require short, medium or long term storage. Stored specimens can be shipped in aggregates to the bioanalytical laboratory for analysis. Clinical Logistics will continue to offer oversight to ensure specimens are shipped in a timely manner and arrive safely at their destinations. In conjunction with this added service, Clinical Logistics will continue to coordinate shipment of time sensitive specimens from the clinical sites directly to bioanalytical laboratory to enable expedited specimen analysis. Please contact Raymond Mah via email [rmah@clinicallogistics.net] or telephone [1.902.464.4457] for additional information.
Gentris and Clinical Logistics will be initiating their partnership at Biorepositories 2009 in Philadelphia September 21st - 23rd.
About Gentris Corporation
Gentris Corporation is a leading global provider of applied clinical pharmacogenomics services. As pioneers in the field of pharmacogenomics, Gentris helps pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organizations effectively integrate pharmacogenomics into their drug development programs to deliver safer, more effective compounds to the market sooner. For additional information, please visit http://www.gentris.com or call 919.653.5532.
About Clinical Logistics Inc.
Clinical Logistics Inc. (CLI) is a leading global provider of clinical study supplies. CLI supports domestic and international single and multiple sites clinical trials and can procure study supplies, assemble clinical kits, print customize specimen collection / storage labels, produce specimen shipping logs, and coordinate / monitor specimen shipping. For more information please visit http://www.clinicallogistics.net or call 1.902.464.4457.
SOURCE Gentris Corporation
CONTACT: Raymond Mah, +1-902-464-4457, rmah@clinicallogistics.net
Web site: http://www.gentris.com/
