Last year the Radboud Biobank participated for the first time in the IBBL Biospecimen Proficiency Testing program endorsed by ISBER. This testing program is an external quality assessment tool to verify the precision and accuracy of biospecimen testing methods and the efficiency of processing methods. The Radboud Biobank participated in the program for viable PBMC isolation and the program for cell free DNA Extraction from whole blood. Stabilized whole blood received from IBBL was processed by the Radboud Laboratory for Diagnostics by our standard procedure followed by the cfDNA extraction performed by the Genetics department. The PBMCs were isolated from donor blood by the Laboratory of Medical Immunology with the AutoMACS.
DNA and PBMCs where sent back to IBBL for the analysis. Recently we received the reports of the Proficiency tests which resulted in a quality certificate for both methods. The participants’ mean (n=11 cfDNA and n=53 PBMC) is considered as the assigned value and basic statistics were performed.
If you are interested in the methods or report in more detail, please contact the Radboud Biobank.
-
Want to know more about these subjects? Click on the buttons below for more news.
Related news items

First implications of the Radboud Biobank new business model
15 July 2025It was communicated in an earlier news item that the Radboudumc Board of Directors decided to change the Radboud Biobank business model.
read more
Relocation of Radboud Biobank samples to Central Freezing Facility
15 July 2025The Radboud Biobank has now transferred almost all stored samples to the central freezing facility.
read more
Standardized Radboud Biobank procedures for sample handling in Elabgids
15 July 2025The Radboud Biobank is currently preparing to include all standardized Radboud Biobank procedures for sample handling in the eLabgids.
read more
Temporary new location Radboud Biobank Office
15 July 2025The Radboud Biobank office has moved to a temporary new location: route 832 - M325.04.255 (building F).
read more
Europe Biobank Week 2025
15 July 2025The Europe Biobank Week 2025 was a great success for the Dutch biobank community with a strong presence of Dutch biobanking and biomedical research.
read more
National Biobanks & Collections Dag 2025
6 May 2025The second edition of the National Biobanks & Collections Day took place on March 27, 2025, in Nijmegen and attracted 150 participants from all over the Netherlands.
read more