The ACAD Active Study Page

Welcome ACAD Study staff, coordinators and PIs.

This section encompasses study specific tools and videos for your reference. If you have any questions, comments, or new ideas, please contact NCRAD by email or phone 317-274-7546 or 800-526-2839.

Baseline

DNA

Plasma

Baseline

DNA

Kit Request Module

Please follow the below link to access the ACAD Kit Request Module. This link will direct you to a REDCap database where study coordinators and staff may request kits, individual supplies, and/or labels. ACAD sites will use the same link for ordering supplies related to blood-based biomarkers and saliva collection. Please allow a total of two weeks for kit requests to be compiled and delivered to your site.

Kit Request System

Biological Sample and Shipment Notification Forms

Please use the below downloadable forms to collection information on specimen patient demographics, collection, and processing. We respectfully ask that all completed forms be emailed (alzstudy@iu.edu) or faxed (317-321-2003) prior to shipment. If you complete the form on the website, you can choose to have it emailed automatically to us. We also ask that all shipments include a hard copy of each sample form.

Blood Sample Form (U19) Blood Sample Form (R56) Saliva Sample Form

Manual of Procedures

The below downloadable manual for biomarkers was created specifically for the ACAD Study. Please feel free to explore the manuals through the hyperlinked “Table of Contents”. Questions concerning any part of the manual may be directed to NCRAD at (alzstudy@iu.edu, 800-526-2839 or 317-274-7546) for further clarification.

Manual of Procedures (R56, V. 1.0) Manual of Procedures (U19, V. 2.1)

Study Related Video Tutorials

Training Slides

Please see the link below for the training slides for the study.

Training Slides (R56, V 1.0) Training Slides (U19, V 2.1)