Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally (ACTG)
Memos
- 26-Apr-2021: Network Requirements for Barcode Scanning
- 08-Jul-2020: ACTG Specimen Guidance Document for All ACTG Sites
- 30-Jan-2020: Turn Around Time for Specimen Requests at BRI
- 30-Jan-2020: LDMS End User Validation Requirements
- 03-Dec-2019: Use of LDMS QA/QC Module for Shipments
- 31-Oct-2018: Guidance for ACTG Specimen Shipments to the Biorepository at BRI and Specimen Destruction
- 11-May-2018: Required use of the LDMS Preloads or Quick Add Templates
- 23-Feb-2018: Required Use of the LDMS Reagent Logging Module
- 22-Nov-2016: A Change in VQA Qualitative or Quantitative HIV NAT Control Requirements
- 12-Aug-2016: Electronic LDMS File Submission Update
- 23-Jun-2016: LDMS Usage Update for Policies and Procedures: Submitting Assay Results
- 09-Jun-2016: Updated Turn-Around-Time Expectations for Specimens Requested from BRI
- 23-Sep-2015: Specimen Destruction for ACTG Non-Priority Protocols 307, 328, 333, 347, 388, 393, 867, 889, and 892
- 19-Mar-2015: VQA HIV RNA Copy Control (200 copies/mL) Change in Control Range
- 18-Mar-2015: LDMS preloads, condition codes, and export timeliness
- 06-Feb-2015: Centralized ACTG HIV RNA/Viral Load Testing for US/Domestic ACTG Laboratories
- 05-Nov-2014: LDMS Condition Code Usage
- 09-May-2014: Separate shipments for ACTG and IMPAACT studies
- 28-Feb-2014: ACTG Repository Shipping Policy Update
- 25-Nov-2013: PID Changes to ACTG Protocol Specimen Labels
- 08-Oct-2013: Specimen Destruction of ACTG Non-priority Protocols
- 06-Sept-2013: Refresher for Policies and Procedures Regarding LDMS Usage
- 04-Nov-2011: Change of Viable PBMC Shipping in IMPAACT
- 29-Sep-2011: Required use of the VQA 200 cp/ml control
- 16-May-2011: VQA HIV RNA Copy Control, Change in Control Range
- 30-Dec-2010: Cryopreservation Certification Requirements
- 17-Dec-2010: VQA HIV RNA Copy Control Implementation Plan
- 10-Nov-2010: Mandate for use of LDMS Storage Module
- 23-Aug-2010: Mandate for use of LDMS Storage Module and PBMC Processing Tracking Fields
- 15-Jan-2009: Required Use of LDMS for Submitting HIV-1 RNA Viral Load and DNA PCR Results
- 13-Aug-2008: ACTG and IMPAACT Bar Coding Implementation
- 02-May-2008: Specimen Destruction for ACTG Non-Priority Protocols
- 03-Mar-2004: Storage of Specimens Collected for AACTG Protocols Less than ACTG 300
Assay Instructions
- COBAS Ampliprep/COBAS TaqMan HIV-1 Qualitative Test
- Abbott Realtime HIV-1
- COBAS TaqMan HCV
- COBAS TaqMan HIV-1
- Running DNA Assays in LDMS
Using LDMS
- Laboratory Queries for Clinical Studies at Frontier Science Foundation
- LDMS Transaction Log Reference Guide
- PBMC Storage Guidance
- Sending shipments to non-LDMS Labs
- Web LDMS Reagent Logging Quick Reference Guide
- Windows LDMS Reagent Logging Quick Reference Guide
- Condition Code Scenarios and Solutions
- Condition Code Workflow Diagram
- IQA Cryopreservation Panel Procedure
- Preparing for Audits - LDMS Reports
- Web LDMS PK Reference Guide