Home Collection Kits:
Types and Prices
Kit information
COMBINEDBrain provides standardized biospecimen collection kits that support a wide range of research studies. Each kit contains materials and instructions required to collect, process, and ship specific biospecimens. Kits can be deployed through home collection programs, clinic collections, or research study sites.
Kit Types and Prices
| Sample Type | Kit 1 | Kit 2 | Kit 3 | Kit 4 | Kit 5 | Kit 6 | Kit 7 | Kit 8 |
| Blood spot card | Included | Included | Included | |||||
| Whole blood | Included | Included | Included | Included | ||||
| Plasma | Included | Included | Included | |||||
| PBMC | Included | Included | Included | |||||
| Urine | Included | Included | Included | |||||
| Nasal | Included | Included | ||||||
| Stool | Included | |||||||
| Biopsy (clinic only) | Included | |||||||
| Standard Fee | $1,000 | $950 | $600 | $450 | $800 | $250 | $300 | $350 |
Description of Sample Types and Uses
Blood Spot Cards
Blood spot cards allow small volumes of blood to be collected on filter paper and dried for storage.
- DNA extraction
- Targeted genetic testing
- Metabolic screening
- Long-term archival storage
These samples are especially useful for remote collections and large population studies.
Whole Blood
Whole blood supports a wide range of molecular analyses.
- Genomic DNA extraction for sequencing
- RNA isolation for transcriptomic studies
- Immune cell analysis
- Biomarker discovery
Whole blood collections are commonly used for genomics, transcriptomics, and immunology studies.
Plasma
Plasma samples enable analysis of circulating biomarkers.
- Proteomics (e.g., SomaScan, Olink)
- Cytokine and immune marker profiling
- Metabolomics
- Extracellular vesicle studies
Plasma is frequently used for biomarker discovery and disease monitoring.
PBMC (Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells)
PBMC samples contain immune cells that can be used for cellular and functional assays.
- Immune profiling
- Functional immune assays
- Single-cell RNA sequencing
- Cellular modeling studies
PBMCs are particularly valuable for cell-based and functional research.
Urine
Urine provides a non-invasive biospecimen for metabolic and biomarker studies.
- Metabolomics
- Biomarker discovery
- Kidney and metabolic pathway research
Nasal Swab
Nasal epithelial samples provide accessible cells for molecular analysis.
- Gene expression profiling
- Transcriptomics
- Cellular modeling
- RNA sequencing for the COMBINEDBrain–Unravel drug repurposing study
These samples are currently used in the Unravel drug repurposing program, where gene expression data from patient nasal epithelial cells are analyzed to identify potential therapeutic compounds that may restore disrupted molecular pathways.
Stool
Stool samples support microbiome research.
- Gut microbiome sequencing
- Microbial metabolite profiling
- Host–microbiome interaction studies
Tissue Biopsy
Biopsy samples enable deeper cellular and molecular studies.
- Fibroblast cell line development
- iPSC generation
- Tissue-level molecular analysis
These samples are typically collected in clinical settings.
