Archiving services

Tender description

The WBS collects approximately 105 000 donations per year and includes up to 3 anticoagulated samples per donation. Tests are performed using these 3 samples, one of which is collected in PPT tube for NAT HBV, HCV, HIV and a proportion for HEV. The PPT tubes are stored below -30°C for up to 3 years. The storage of samples below -30°C enable the biological components to remain viable for follow up test to be performed in cases of suspected blood borne infections transmission. The archive material is human blood samples which currently are being tested for anti-HCV, HIV combo, HBsAg, anti-syphilis, anti-HTLV and NAT HBV, HCV, HIV and HEV. Some samples to be archived have not been tested for NAT HEV. The archived samples are kept onsite at the WBS for about 6 months and then sent to the supplier or storage for the remainder of the 3 years. (For a full description, please refer to the Specification document in the Invitation to Tender Package). The WBS collects approximately 105 000 donations per year and includes up to 3 anticoagulated samples per donation. Tests are performed using these 3 samples, one of which is collected in PPT tube for NAT HBV, HCV, HIV and a proportion for HEV. The PPT tubes are then stored below -30°C for up to 3 years. The storage of samples below -30°C enable the biological components to remain viable for follow up test to be performed in cases of suspected blood borne infections transmission. Donor samples collected in PPT tubes are placed in specific locations in a cardboard box for storage. Each box contains up to 96X3 (288) sets of samples. Each box will have a unique barcode with eye readable identifier. The archive material is human blood samples which currently are being tested for anti-HCV, HIV combo, HBsAg, anti-syphilis, anti-HTLV and NAT HBV, HCV, HIV and HEV. Some samples to be archived have not been tested for NAT HEV. Some of the samples to be archived may be positive for 1 or more of the above tests. A negative result for the above tests does not indicate that the samples are free from infection. The archived samples are kept onsite at the WBS for about 6 months and then sent to the Commercial company for storage for the remainder of the 3 years. (For a full description, please refer to the Specification document in the Invitation to Tender package).