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100

What is the number of the last GU TEMP box created?

141

100

What is the most common PMCB study received at PMH Blood lab?

LBR

100

How many mechanical freezers are there in the lab?

7

100

What was the name of place we went to on the very first lab outing in September?

Mizzica Gelato

100

What train station does Eshal get on at?

Ajax GO

200

Name an MGB study that gets frozen events on caTissue

STM or ASCERTAIN

200

What aliquots do we bank for BBP blood?

2 Streck buffy coat, 8 double spun plasma, 2 EDTA buffy, 10 single spun plasma

200

What piece of lab equipment do we only use for IVIM?

vortex

200

How many cardboard retrieval boxes did the HCC sample pull have?

23

200

What program(s) did Jess major in?

Double major in Biochemistry + Economics

300

Name any 3 biobank staff at GU Clinic

Elvie, Ali, Nathaniel, Selma, Priyanka, Leanne, etc.  

300

What racks in the PMCB tank were entirely replaced with new racks?

5, 11, and 13

300

How many functional brady printers do we have in total?

4

300

Name ALL the contacts for ALL of these studies: GBM/IVIM, MOT, OPCS

Maria, Shenghui, Rabeya

300

Which 2 people on our team share a birthday?

 Margaret and Naghmeh

400

What is the total number of GUB+THOR collections received in November? (+/- 5)

109+72=181

400

What are the acceptable MOT PBMC cell size range AND cell count range?

Cell size = 8.5-9.5; Cell count = 2.50x105 - 2.50x106  

400

How many blood tubes can the 4C Eppendorf centrifuge spin at one time?

24

400

How many samples were part of the September 2025 ProsperPANC external shipment (+/- 10 samples)?

1028 (+/- 10)

400

What university did Sophy do her master's degree at?  

University of Guelph

500

What is the study ID for the most recent bCOMBAT collection?

064

500

What are the centrifuge settings for PRECEDE spin(s)?

first spin = 1250g @ room temp decel 4 for 10 mins; second spin = 3000g @ room temp decel 4 for 10 mins

500

What is the minimum number of micropipette tips one PBMC requires? (P1000 and P20 combined)

3 [1 (dye into Eppendorf), 1 (mix solution w/ dye + transfer to slide), 1 (freezing media)]

500

What is the lab phone number?

416-634-7082

500

What month is every single member of the labs birthday?

Pooja = February, Dania = April, Eshal/Amna = August, Margaret/Naghmeh = September, Sophy = October, Sarah = November, Jess/Ivy = December