Biospecimen Services

Clinically annotated biospecimens from over 100 disease states, ready today or collected per your protocol

Procure consented, IRB-approved samples with electronic health records from clinical sites in the US and worldwide. Explore our biobank or scope a prospective collection, including donor-matched biofluids and tissues. We QC every biospecimen in our laboratory, whether you include Aqtual's functional liquid biopsy data or opt for samples only.

100+
Disease states
250+
Partnered clinical sites
1
Aqtual QC laboratory
100%
Sample viability guarantee

IRB & ICF approvals are already in place for a smooth study kick-off.

No IRB lead timeSequencing permittedCommercial use permitted
What sets us apart

Your research deserves the same biospecimen quality we require.

Aqtual's precision medicine platform relies on a purpose-built procurement infrastructure. Research partners can access the same clinical network, laboratory capacity, and project team, including the active-chromatin cfDNA functional liquid biopsy analysis we pioneered.

Benefits of sourcing biospecimens from Aqtual.

Client portal

See where your project stands, any time

Clients are provided an Aqtual portal for real-time status updates, team messaging, and data download the moment it becomes available.

Custom data

Patient-reported outcomes, any indication

Need PROs, a specific questionnaire, or a data field we don't collect by default? Custom data can be written into the protocol for any indication we procure.

Global network

Collection clinics spanning continents

Aqtual is partnered with over 250 clinical sites across the globe. Access any disease population or donor demographic.

Experienced team

Thousands of samples provided

The people running your project have been providing samples across the industry for a decade. They've seen the failure modes and know how to keep a collection on schedule.

Quality control

QC'd at Aqtual

Every sample passes through Aqtual's on-site QC laboratory prior to final shipment, to achieve the same quality standards we require for our platform.

Cold-chain shipping

Temperature monitored

Every shipment carries a temperature monitor and moves through a third-party cold-chain logistics provider. Alternatively, tell us to use your own shipping account.

Global network

Access Aqtual's global biospecimen network.

The ability to address your research question shouldn't be constrained by the availability of translational biospecimens. Access:

  • Specific disease populations and donor demographics
  • Donor-matched tissue, blood, and biofluids
  • Serial, treatment-paired, and pre- and post-therapy draws from the same donor at the same site
COLLECTION SITES · US + INTERNATIONALAQTUAL ON-SITE QC LABTEMPERATURE-MONITOREDCOLD CHAINYour LabBIOSPECIMENS + DATAANNOTATED + QC DOCUMENTED
Clinical annotation

Samples include clinical record annotations.

Standard annotation covers demographics, diagnosis and disease duration, pathology reports, disease activity scores, serology, current and prior therapy lines, and treatment response. Patient-reported outcomes and other custom fields can be added for any indication. We'll work with clinicians to collect the metadata your analysis needs.

Standard and custom fields
DemographicsDiagnosisDisease durationPathology reportsActivity scoresSerologyTherapy linesTreatment responseLongitudinalTreatment-pairedPre / post therapyPatient-reported outcomesOther custom fields
Disease states

Disease indications available today.

Every indication is confirmed through medical records. The conditions we procure today are listed below, along with healthy matched controls. Anything not listed is available on request.

Healthy Donors

Healthy donors and matched healthy controls, available alongside any cohort above.

Indications beyond this list available on request
Sample types

Our collection capabilities.

Choose specimens that address your research question, including matched plasma and tissue.

Fresh
12 sample types
Whole Blood
Plasma
Serum
Bone Marrow
Synovial Fluid
CSF
Urine
Saliva
Stool
Organ Tissue
Skin Tissue
Tumor Tissue
Frozen
All sample types
Whole Blood
Plasma
Serum
Bone Marrow
Synovial Fluid
CSF
Urine
Saliva
Stool
Organ Tissue
Skin Tissue
Tumor Tissue
PBMCs
Buffy Coat
BAL
Nucleic Acids
Matched Sample Sets
Cryopreserved
5 sample types
PBMCs
Bone Marrow
Organ Tissue
Tumor Tissue
Matched Sample Sets
FFPE
3 sample types
Organ Tissue
Skin Tissue
Tumor Tissue
Matched sample sets. Tissue + plasma from the same donor can be used for a tissue ontology study with our platform.
How a project runs

Five stages, tracked in your portal.

Step 1
Scope

Indication, sample type, annotation, and volume agreed upon.

Step 2
Collect

Banked inventory pulled, or prospective collection opened.

Step 3
Quality control

Checked at Aqtual's on-site laboratory before release.

Step 4
Track

Status, messages, and data through the client portal.

Step 5
Deliver

Monitored cold chain, with data provided for electronic download.

Build a collection

Scope out a study and get a timeline.

Pick the indication, sample types, and donor criteria. The schedule updates as you go and your spec routes to our team the same business day.

Step 1 of 5

Indication

Therapeutic areaSingle choice
Specific disease stateAccrual ≈ 15 donors / month
Why we ask

Start with the disease, not the sample.

Every estimate is built from the accrual rate of real sites in that indication. Picking specific disease states sharpens the timeline and lets us match annotation to what your protocol actually needs.

  • 150+ disease states across 250+ partnered sites
  • Healthy and matched controls available in any area
Live estimateUpdating
43weeks to first delivery
Based on ≈ 15 donors / month in Rheumatology / Autoimmune
Protocol & site setup6w
Collection29w
Longitudinal window8w
QC & delivery4w
cfDNAac analysis3w
0w13w25w38w50w
Area
Rheumatology / Autoimmune
Indications
Rheumatoid arthritis
Samples
Plasma · double-spun K2-EDTA
Sourcing
Prospective collection
Donors
100
Cadence
Quarterly
Deliverable
Samples + cfDNAac
Biospecimen inquiries

Talk to our biospecimen team.

Share your protocol, indication, and cohort requirements, and our team will scope sourcing, annotation, and delivery with you.

Biospecimens@aqtual.com 341-208-8569 31145 San Antonio St, Hayward, CA 94544