Donating Your Biospecimens
Donating Biospecimens
How can patients help?
Hear from patients and researchers about how donated biospecimens advance medical research by viewing our video or reading our patient education booklet.
Habla Español? Aprenda mas sobre el cancer y cómo contribuir a la investigación médica con su donación de sangre y otros tejidos aquí.
Consider donating a biospecimen
As a patient scheduled for a biopsy, surgery or blood draw, you may be asked before the procedure if you would consider donating a biospecimen for research. Donating your biospecimens is entirely voluntary. There will be no impact on the surgical procedure itself.
Learn more about the lifecycle of biospecimens.
How is my privacy protected after donation?
Federal guidelines put a high priority on protecting the privacy of personal and medical information. Click here to find out more.
Share your thoughts
This website provides updates and resources about biorepositories and the use of biospecimens for research. Please contact biospecimens@mail.nih.gov with any comments or questions.
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