Services

Investigators with approved protocols have access to our on-site research laboratory. Our research personnel have experience in various drug and device trials including Phase I, Phase II, Phase III, Phase IV, observational, post market, sponsor-investigator initiated, investigator initiated, and government sponsored trials. 

Services include:

• Individualized fee-based research services for the development, set-up, initiation, quality control, financial management, and closeout of clinical research trials.
• Contractual clinical research services at any physician’s clinic within easy driving distance from our unit.
• Research Nurse Coordinator support to facilitate site management of day-to-day implementation of clinical trials.
• Budget preparation and contract negotiations (CDA, CTA, and amendment processing).
• Guidance in regulatory compliance issues and adherence to federal regulations, IRB submissions, and assistance completing and managing regulatory documents.
• Coordination of site qualification visits, site initiation visit, and monitor visits for all new clinical trials.
• Guidance in registering trials on ClinicalTrials.gov.
• Collection, processing, and storage of blood and blood products (serum, plasma)
• Packaging and delivery to off-site CLIA-approved laboratories for analysis
• Short-term specimen storage at -20°C or -80°C
• Real-time blood glucose analysis
• Urine testing for pregnancy status, hematuria, and pH levels
• 24-hour urine specimen collection, measurement, and aliquoting (stored on-site or sent off-site)
• Saliva sample and culture swab collection and storage
• Dedicated pharmacy area for double-blind reconstitution investigational product.

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CRC policy requires urine pregnancy testing for all females of childbearing age prior to DEXA scans and certain other procedures.

Need more info? Contact Operations Director Dr. Ruben Cuervo (rcuervo@uthsc.edu) or 901.516.2212.