HUMAN BIOSPECIMENS FOR RESEARCH

Human Whole Blood for Research

CGT Global supplies fresh and cryopreserved human whole blood for research applications requiring high-quality peripheral blood from healthy and disease state donors.

Researchers can source whole blood in bags or collection tubes with flexible donor criteria, anticoagulant options, collection volumes, and additional donor characterization based on study requirements.

Need a specific donor profile, collection volume, anticoagulant, disease state, blood type, or research requirement? Our team can review your study and help identify an appropriate sourcing approach.

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WHOLE BLOOD SOURCING OPTIONS

Human Whole Blood Products and Collection Options

Whole blood research programs can require different collection formats, anticoagulants, volumes, donor profiles, and processing requirements. CGT Global supports flexible whole blood sourcing based on the needs of the study.

Whole Blood Option Collection Format Available Options Common Research Uses
Fresh Whole Blood Blood bags Collections up to 500 mL Assay development, immune research, biomarker studies, cell isolation, and translational research
Whole Blood Tube Collections Vacutainer and specialty tubes Collections up to 250 mL Biomarker research, molecular assays, diagnostic development, and blood-based testing
EDTA Whole Blood Tubes or project-specific collection EDTA anticoagulant Hematology, molecular workflows, biomarker analysis, and research assays
ACD-A Whole Blood Tubes or collection bags ACD-A anticoagulant Cellular research, immune studies, and downstream cell processing
Na-Heparin Whole Blood Tube collections Sodium heparin anticoagulant Functional cellular assays, immune studies, and research workflows
Streck Tube Collections Specialty collection tubes Streck collection options Specialized biomarker, molecular, and diagnostic research workflows
Custom Whole Blood Collections Project-specific Client-supplied tubes, custom collection criteria, and specialized donor requirements Prospective studies, custom assay development, and specialized research programs

AVAILABLE PRODUCTS

Browse Human Whole Blood Products

Explore available human whole blood products and collection options. Select a product below to review specifications, collection format, anticoagulant options, and additional research information.

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FLEXIBLE DONOR SOURCING

Whole Blood From Healthy and Disease State Donors

Donor characteristics can be an important part of whole blood research. CGT Global supports projects requiring healthy donors, disease state donors, and more specific donor criteria based on the biological question your study is designed to answer.

Our donor network includes recallable participants, which can support studies requiring repeat collections, longitudinal sampling, or additional material from a previously selected donor when available.

Healthy Donors

Healthy Donor Whole Blood

Healthy donor blood can support baseline studies, assay development, control populations, biomarker research, and method validation.

Disease State Donors

Disease State Whole Blood

Disease state donor material can support studies evaluating disease-associated biomarkers, immune responses, molecular signatures, therapeutic targets, and biological differences between donor populations.

Recallable Donors

Repeat and Longitudinal Collections

Recallable donors can provide additional flexibility for research programs requiring repeat sampling, follow-up collections, or longitudinal study designs.

Specialized Criteria

Custom Donor Characteristics

Projects may be evaluated for criteria such as age, sex, blood type, RhD status, HLA type, lifestyle characteristics, medical history, and other study-specific requirements.

Need a specific donor profile?

Tell us the characteristics your study requires. Our team can review existing donor availability and determine whether a prospective collection or custom sourcing approach is appropriate.

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COLLECTION FLEXIBILITY

Whole Blood Collection Options

Whole blood collection requirements vary by research workflow. CGT Global supports multiple anticoagulants, collection formats, blood volumes, and project-specific collection requirements so researchers can source material that better fits their downstream assay.

EDTA

Commonly used for hematology, molecular research, and biomarker workflows.

ACD-A

Suitable for research workflows involving cellular applications and downstream processing.

Na-Heparin

Often selected for cellular and functional immune assays requiring anticoagulated whole blood.

Streck

Specialty collection options can support selected molecular, diagnostic, and biomarker studies.

COLLECTION FORMATS

Tubes, Blood Bags, and Custom Collections

Whole blood can be collected in multiple formats depending on sample volume and research needs.

Tube-based collections can support smaller, application-specific requirements, while blood bag collections can provide larger quantities of whole blood for workflows requiring additional starting material.

CGT Global can also evaluate projects involving client-supplied tubes or specialized collection materials.

Collection Options May Include

  • Vacutainer collections
  • Specialty collection tubes
  • Blood bag collections
  • EDTA
  • ACD-A
  • Na-Heparin
  • Streck tubes
  • Client-supplied collection tubes
  • Project-specific collection volumes
  • Custom collection requirements

CUSTOM SOURCING

Need a Custom Whole Blood Collection?

Some research programs cannot be supported by standard inventory alone. CGT Global can evaluate prospective whole blood collection projects based on donor requirements, collection specifications, sample volume, and downstream research needs.

If your study requires a specific disease state, donor characteristic, anticoagulant, collection tube, sample quantity, or collection schedule, provide those requirements when requesting a quote.

Tell Us What Your Study Requires

  • Healthy or disease state donors
  • Age or demographic criteria
  • Blood type or RhD status
  • HLA requirements
  • Collection volume
  • Anticoagulant
  • Collection tube or bag type
  • Repeat collections
  • Testing requirements
  • Shipping and delivery requirements
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RESEARCH APPLICATIONS

Human Whole Blood for Research Applications

Human whole blood provides researchers with access to cellular, molecular, and soluble components within a minimally processed biological matrix.

Depending on study design, donor criteria, collection format, and anticoagulant selection, whole blood can support a wide range of research and assay development workflows.

Assay Development

Human whole blood can support the development, optimization, and validation of assays designed to evaluate biological responses in a complex blood matrix.

Biomarker Research

Whole blood can be used in studies evaluating circulating biomarkers, molecular signatures, inflammatory markers, and disease-associated signals.

Immune Research

Whole blood preserves multiple immune cell populations and soluble factors for studies involving immune response, cellular activation, and immunology.

Diagnostic Research

Blood collected in application-specific tubes can support diagnostic development, analytical testing, and method evaluation.

Drug Discovery

Primary human blood can support pharmacology, therapeutic development, response profiling, and preclinical research workflows.

Cell Isolation

Whole blood can serve as starting material for downstream isolation of PBMCs and selected immune cell populations.

Molecular Research

Appropriate whole blood collection formats can support DNA, RNA, genomic, and other molecular research applications.

Translational Research

Healthy and disease state whole blood can support studies connecting laboratory findings with biologically relevant human donor populations.

Longitudinal Studies

Recallable donor populations can help support studies requiring repeat blood collections across multiple time points.

DISEASE STATE DONOR MATERIAL

Disease State Whole Blood for Research

Disease state whole blood can help researchers evaluate biological differences between healthy and affected donor populations using material that reflects the disease being investigated.

Applications may include biomarker discovery, immune profiling, assay development, diagnostic research, therapeutic development, and translational studies.

IMMUNE AND INFLAMMATORY RESEARCH

Autoimmune and Inflammatory Conditions

Disease state blood can support research involving altered immune function, inflammatory pathways, circulating biomarkers, and treatment response.

ONCOLOGY RESEARCH

Oncology Donor Material

Whole blood from oncology donors may support studies involving circulating biomarkers, immune response, molecular signatures, and therapeutic research.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Infectious Disease Donor Material

Disease-specific blood can support immune response, biomarker, molecular, and assay development studies involving infectious disease populations.

SPECIALIZED STUDIES

Custom Disease State Sourcing

Researchers seeking less common conditions or highly specific inclusion and exclusion criteria can discuss prospective donor sourcing with the CGT Global team.

Disease state availability changes over time.

Contact CGT Global with the condition, donor criteria, collection volume, anticoagulant, and study requirements needed for your project.

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CHOOSING STARTING MATERIAL

Whole Blood vs PBMCs

Whole blood and PBMCs both originate from peripheral blood, but they provide researchers with different starting materials.

Whole blood retains red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma, and other blood components. PBMCs are an isolated population of mononuclear immune cells.

Consideration Whole Blood PBMCs
Material Minimally processed peripheral blood containing cellular and plasma components Isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Cell Populations Includes red blood cells, granulocytes, mononuclear cells, platelets, and other components Primarily lymphocytes and monocytes
Processing Limited processing before delivery PBMC isolation completed before use
Common Uses Assay development, biomarker research, diagnostics, molecular research, hematology, and cell isolation Immunology, flow cytometry, ELISpot, immune profiling, and cell-based assays
Best Fit Studies requiring blood in a more complete biological matrix Studies requiring isolated mononuclear immune cells
Which material should you choose?

Whole blood may be preferable when the study requires interactions between multiple blood components or a less processed biological matrix. PBMCs may be preferable when the workflow specifically requires isolated mononuclear immune cells.

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SAMPLE TYPE COMPARISON

Whole Blood vs Plasma and Serum

Whole blood, plasma, and serum provide different types of biological information and are suited to different research workflows.

Sample Type What It Contains Common Research Uses
Whole Blood Cellular components, platelets, and plasma Cellular assays, hematology, biomarker research, molecular workflows, diagnostics, and cell isolation
Plasma Cell-free liquid blood component collected with anticoagulant Soluble biomarkers, proteins, cytokines, antibodies, and circulating analytes
Serum Liquid fraction remaining after blood coagulation Antibody research, biomarker studies, protein analysis, and serological assays
Need multiple biospecimen types?

Depending on donor and inventory availability, CGT Global may be able to support projects requiring whole blood together with plasma, serum, PBMCs, or isolated cell populations.

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THE CGT GLOBAL DIFFERENCE

Why Researchers Source Whole Blood From CGT Global

Whole blood sourcing often requires more than selecting a standard catalog product. Donor characteristics, collection format, anticoagulant, volume, timing, and downstream workflow can all affect study success.

CGT Global works with researchers to align donor selection and collection requirements with the needs of the project.

Recallable Donor Network

Recallable donors can support repeat collections, longitudinal studies, and additional sample requests when donor availability allows.

Flexible Collection Options

Projects can be evaluated for multiple anticoagulants, collection tubes, blood bags, volumes, and study-specific collection requirements.

Healthy and Disease State Donors

CGT Global supports research involving both healthy donor material and selected disease state populations.

Custom Donor Criteria

Researchers can discuss requirements involving demographics, blood type, RhD status, HLA type, medical history, and other donor characteristics.

Project-Specific Support

Our team can help evaluate whether existing inventory, prospective collection, or custom sourcing is the best fit for the study.

Connected Biospecimen Options

Whole blood projects may also be supported with related biospecimen types such as PBMCs, plasma, serum, and isolated cells depending on availability.

FROM COLLECTION TO DELIVERY

Flexible Whole Blood Collection and Logistics

CGT Global can support project-specific collection, processing, packaging, and shipping requirements to help researchers receive whole blood in a format that fits their workflow.

Custom Collection Options

Collection requirements may include client-supplied tubes, custom anticoagulants, project-specific volumes, and specialized collection materials.

Custom Media and Buffers

Project-specific media or buffer requirements can be evaluated based on the needs of the downstream research workflow.

Custom Packaging

Packaging and handling requirements can be tailored to the study, sample format, shipping method, and delivery requirements.

Shipping Options

Shipping options may include FedEx, World Courier, UPS, and other project-appropriate logistics solutions.

Same-Day Delivery

Same-day delivery may be available in select cities for projects requiring rapid access to fresh material.

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Fresh and Cryopreserved Options

Whole blood may be available fresh or cryopreserved depending on the product, study requirements, and current availability.

REPEAT COLLECTIONS

Support Longitudinal Research With Recallable Donors

Some studies require more than a single blood draw. Repeat collections from the same donor can help researchers evaluate biological changes across time, compare multiple study time points, or obtain additional material from a previously selected donor.

Because donor availability can change, repeat collection requests should be discussed early when longitudinal sampling is important to the study design.

Recallable Donors May Support

  • Longitudinal studies
  • Repeat sampling
  • Multiple study time points
  • Assay reproducibility studies
  • Additional material from selected donors
  • Follow-up collections
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RELATED RESEARCH MATERIAL

Explore Related Human Biospecimens

Depending on your workflow, whole blood may be used alone or alongside more specialized cellular and fluid biospecimens.

Isolated Immune Cells

Human PBMCs for Research

Explore cryopreserved PBMCs for immune profiling, flow cytometry, assay development, and translational research.

Large-Scale Starting Material

Human Leukopaks

Explore leukapheresis material for larger-scale immune cell isolation and downstream research workflows.

Targeted Cell Populations

Isolated Human Cells

Source selected immune cell populations for cell-specific research applications.

Disease State Material

Disease State Biospecimens

Explore research material from selected disease state donor populations and discuss custom sourcing requirements.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions About Human Whole Blood

What is human whole blood used for in research?

Human whole blood can support assay development, biomarker research, immune studies, diagnostic research, molecular workflows, drug discovery, cell isolation, and translational research.

Does CGT Global offer fresh whole blood?

Yes. CGT Global supports fresh whole blood collections for research applications. Collection format, volume, anticoagulant, and donor criteria can vary depending on project requirements.

What anticoagulants are available for whole blood collection?

Collection options may include EDTA, ACD-A, sodium heparin, Streck tubes, and other project-specific collection formats.

Can I request whole blood from a specific donor profile?

Yes. CGT Global can evaluate donor requirements involving demographics, disease state, blood type, RhD status, HLA type, medical history, and other study-specific criteria.

Does CGT Global offer disease state whole blood?

CGT Global supports selected disease state donor populations and can evaluate custom disease state whole blood collection requirements. Availability varies by condition and current donor access.

Can the same donor be collected more than once?

Repeat collections may be possible from recallable donors depending on donor availability, collection eligibility, study timing, and project requirements.

What is the difference between whole blood and PBMCs?

Whole blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, plasma, and other blood components. PBMCs are an isolated population of mononuclear immune cells that primarily includes lymphocytes and monocytes.

What is the difference between whole blood and plasma?

Whole blood contains both cellular and liquid components. Plasma is the cell-free liquid portion of anticoagulated blood and is commonly used for soluble biomarker, protein, cytokine, antibody, and analyte research.

Can CGT Global collect blood into custom tubes?

Project-specific collections may be evaluated for client-supplied tubes, specialty collection materials, custom anticoagulants, and other study requirements.

How do I request pricing for human whole blood?

Submit a quote request with your preferred donor criteria, sample volume, anticoagulant, collection format, disease state if applicable, testing requirements, and study timeline. CGT Global can then review sourcing options for your project.

FIND THE RIGHT DONOR MATERIAL

Source Human Whole Blood for Your Research

Whether you need healthy donor whole blood, disease state material, a specific anticoagulant, custom collection tubes, large-volume collections, or recallable donors, CGT Global can help evaluate the right sourcing approach for your study.

Tell us the donor criteria, collection format, anticoagulant, sample volume, research application, and timeline you are working with.

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