COVID-19
COVID-19 Biorepository
Year Started: 2019
COVID-19 biorepository is a longitudinal disease-based cohort study. Eligible to participate were all patients with a laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 (including children and pregnant women). In total, around 2,000 COVID-19 participants were recruited and followed up for one year. The follow-up time points were weekly while consented participants were hospitalized or under isolation in quarantine facilities, and monthly follow-ups after disease recovery, for a year. Data and biological samples were collected, with access to the participants' medical records. Recruitment of the infected population is completed. COVID-19 biorepository study extends its objectives to collect information about the immunization process against SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus) in Qatar. Consenting participants will be asked to complete a face to face questionnaire, and provide biological samples at different time points: 1) before vaccination, 2) before the second dose of the vaccine, 3) 2 to 3 weeks after the last dose of vaccine, 4) every 3 months after the last dose of the vaccine for a period of 1 year.
- Access:
- Open to applicants
- Type:
- Cohort
- Status:
- In progress
- Consent restrictions:
- No restrictions
| Associated Data Type | Procurement Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Biomarker datasets | 0 - 3 months |
| Clinical records | 3 - 6 months |
| Followup records | 0 - 3 months |
| Freezer temperature logs | 0 - 3 months |
| Genomic datasets | 3 - 6 months |
| Imaging data | 0 - 3 months |
| Pre-analytical data | 3 - 6 months |
| Physiological/biochemical measurements | 0 - 3 months |
| Primary care records | 3 - 6 months |
| Quality indicators | 0 - 3 months |
| Survey data | 0 - 3 months |
| Treatment records | 3 - 6 months |
| Psychological data | 3 - 6 months |
| Participant Ethnicity | 0 - 3 months |
Both sexes
Adult (> 40 years)
1001 - 3000 donors
| Material Type | Extraction Procedure | Storage Temperature | Preservation Type | Microscopic Assessment | % of Sample Set |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffy coat | -85°C to -60°C | N/A | Not applicable | ||
| Nasal washing | -85°C to -60°C | N/A | Not applicable | ||
| Isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (viable) | Liquid nitrogen | N/A | Not applicable | ||
| Plasma (double spun) | -85°C to -60°C | N/A | Not applicable | ||
| Saliva | -85°C to -60°C | N/A | Not applicable | ||
| Urine (random) | -85°C to -60°C | N/A | Not applicable | ||
| Other | -85°C to -60°C | N/A | Not applicable | ||
| Host genomic DNA (Derivative) | -85°C to -60°C | N/A | Not applicable | ||
| Serum | -85°C to -60°C | N/A | Not applicable |